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subjected

Syllables: sub·ject·ed/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪd/

subjected is the simple past and past participle of subject.

Meaning of subject

Verb

subject (third-person singular simple present subjects, present participle subjecting, simple past and past participle subjected)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
    • I came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!
  2. (transitive) To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.

See all 17 meanings of subject

Words formed from subjected

Questions about subjected

What is subjected the simple past and past participle of?
Subjected is the simple past and past participle of subject.
How do you pronounce subjected?
Subjected is pronounced /səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪd/.

Words near subjected in the dictionary

  1. subject-matters
  2. subject-oriented
  3. subjectability
  4. subjectable
  5. subjectdom
  6. subjected
  7. subjectedness
  8. subjecter
  9. subjecters
  10. subjectest
  11. subjecteth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subjected (page history and authors); subject (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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