Subordinate Mnemonic

Explore definitions and mnemonics for subordinate.

subordinate

subordinate

lesser
dependent
underling
report
understrapper
junior
inferior
denigrate

Examples

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

noun

a word that is more specific than a given word

noun

rank or order as less important or consider of less value

verb

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

verb

lower in rank or importance

adjective

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

adjective

unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

adjective
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"Sub + Ordi + Nate. The sub had to ordinate Nate as his second in command."

Sub + Ordinate. A sub in the sea, obeying orders, ranked below the captain.

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