underyoke
English
Etymology
From Middle English underyoken, underȝoken, perhaps from Old English *underġeocian (“to subjugate; tame”), from Old English underġeoc (“accustomed to the yoke; tame”), equivalent to under- + yoke.
Verb
underyoke (third-person singular simple present underyokes, present participle underyoking, simple past and past participle underyoked)
- (transitive) To bring under yoke; make subject.
Synonyms
- subjugate