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subjected

[suhb-jek-tid]

adjective

  1. under the control or rule of another person, government, country, etc..

    On becoming King of all Ireland, Brian was given the name Boru, or “Brian of the Tribes,†and he collected tributes from all the subjected clans.

  2. exposed to or undergoing something by necessity.

    I choose to sing only when I'm alone, because I am generally so off-key that any subjected listeners will ask me to immediately cease and desist.

  3. involved in or undergoing a medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment: .

    The subjected children were 383 boys and 378 girls, all between five and seven years of age.

    After receiving the gene editing treatment, the subjected mice were less likely to seek out cocaine



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of subject.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • subjectedly adverb
  • subjectedness noun
  • nonsubjected adjective
  • unsubjected adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of subjected1

First recorded in 1400–50; subject ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; subject ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
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Example Sentences

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But when PJ went, he was subjected to cruel jokes and abuse because of his background.

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On the day she was discovered, Ms Rose had was subjected to "numerous kicks, stamps and blows" to her face, head and body, according to prosecutors.

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Prosecutors said Mr Amaaz resisted and his brother then intervened as they subjected the three officers to a "high level of violence".

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Two men among the hostages said they were subjected to forced nudity and physical abuse when naked, with one also recounting the shaving of all his body hair, according to the report.

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A Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and detained in one of that country's most notorious prisons was subjected to "severe beatings" and "torture", new court documents allege.

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