verb🔗ShareTo make subservient."He was subordinating his own needs to those of his family. "organizationbusinessgovernmentmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat as of less value or importance."She was subordinating her own needs to care for her sick child. "valueattitudephilosophymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy."The company, facing bankruptcy, decided it was necessary to start subordinating debts to its suppliers in order to continue receiving the materials needed to fulfill essential customer orders. "businessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading