verb🔗ShareSubordonner, assujettirTo make subservient."The company's new policy subordinated the interests of individual employees to the overall profit of the corporation. "La nouvelle politique de l'entreprise a subordonné les intérêts des employés individuels au profit global de la société.governmentpoliticsbusinessorganizationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubordonner, rabaisserTo treat as of less value or importance."She subordinated her own career to support her husband's ambition. "Elle a subordonné sa propre carrière pour soutenir l'ambition de son mari.valueattitudesocietybusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubordonnerTo make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy."Because the company was in financial trouble, its debt to the owner was subordinated to the bank's loan, meaning the bank would be paid first in bankruptcy. "Parce que l'entreprise était en difficulté financière, sa dette envers le propriétaire a été subordonnée au prêt de la banque, ce qui signifie que la banque serait payée en premier en cas de faillite.financelawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading