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submerge

Short Definition : place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work

Definition
(verb) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Synonyms : submerse
Definition
(verb) cover completely or make imperceptible
Synonyms : drown overwhelm
Example Sentence
  • I was drowned in work
  • The noise drowned out her speech
Definition
(verb) put under water
Synonyms : submerse
Example Sentence
  • submerge your head completely
Definition
(verb) fill or cover completely, usually with water
Synonyms : deluge inundate

submissive

Short Definition : willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

Definition
(adj) inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
Example Sentence
  • submissive servants
  • a submissive reply
  • replacing troublemakers with more submissive people
Definition
(adj) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Synonyms : slavish subservient
Example Sentence
  • slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
  • a slavish yes-man to the party bosses
  • she has become submissive and subservient
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for submissive

one who easily "submits" himself in front of some difficulty is submissive...

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subordinate

Short Definition : occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

Definition
(noun) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another Definition
(noun) a word that is more specific than a given word Definition
(verb) rank or order as less important or consider of less value
Example Sentence
  • Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
Definition
(verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
Synonyms : subdue
Example Sentence
  • Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
Definition
(adj) lower in rank or importance
Synonyms : low-level
Definition
(adj) subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
Example Sentence
  • a subordinate kingdom
Definition
(adj) (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Synonyms : dependent
Example Sentence
  • a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence

suborn

Short Definition : persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

Definition
(verb) incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
Example Sentence
  • He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
Definition
(verb) procure (false testimony or perjury) Definition
(verb) induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Example Sentence
  • The President tried to suborn false witnesses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for suborn

sub+porn = to force someone to see porn is unlawful

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break it as SU+BORN.change born to burn (Sanskrit) su(meaning good) + (English) burn i.e., burn good (truth).i.e., order someone to burn the truth i.e., tell lies.

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sex determination of child in womb is unlawful.. but people try to persuade doctors to do it asking SU(what in gujju) born ?? :/

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SUBORN=SUB(sab in hindi)+ORN(ornaments) ... all pple not having enuf pay wear ornaments taking bribe or similar stuff... ALITER: SAB witness ko ORNaments distribute karna as bribe..

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It is easy to SUBORN SUBORDINATES.

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in the movie BOURNE IDENTITY. The CIA suborns Jason Bourne to be an assassin.

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suborn sounds like sworn..so it's the opposite of sworn i.e perjury which is making false statements under oath.

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suborn == sub + orn , suburbs people are easily persuaded to act unlawfully to get ornaments.

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latin sub- "secretly" ornare "equip" . Ganster equipped your home completely when you lied in court

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consider a mother's child was stolen from her at his birth. the nurse is asked to suborn by the rascal who stole him from her :(

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Terrorist Organizations PERSUADE its militants by telling them"U are BORN for our nation" go fight fot it.

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Suborn is giving bribe..its usually the stubborn ppl who don't do the work and we may hav to SUBORN(bribe) dem to get our work done

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suborn;show ornate things and induce subordinate into commiting crime.

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Real history of word: SUBORN = SUB + ORN SUB = lower ORN = ornaments lower some one by giving arguments so to induce them to do some false.

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su + born ~my friend sushant is known for lying especially under oath (perjury)

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subpoena

Short Definition : writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

Definition
(noun) a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court Definition
(verb) serve or summon with a subpoena
Example Sentence
  • The witness and her records were subpoenaed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for subpoena

Its pretty simple... read it as COURT MEIN "SABOOT POST KARNA"!!!

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ounds like SAB+ P + HEY NA ?? Here 'P' stands for PRESENT. So court issues a writ confirming SAB P(resent) Hey Na?? if not they have to pay fine. Smile

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"Sub + poena" in Latin means "under penalty" The person who's under penalty is required to attend the court hearing. So he's issued a subpoena.

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sab ko aana hai

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remember the word "sub court" ..

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subpoena = I everybody drunken, i.e ur asked a a witness.

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subsequent

Short Definition : following in time or order; later

Definition
(adj) following in time or order
Example Sentence
  • subsequent developments
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for subsequent

Sub means lower so subsequent means lower in queue.

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subservient

Short Definition : behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

Definition
(adj) compliant and obedient to authority
Example Sentence
  • editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones
Definition
(adj) serving or acting as a means or aid
Example Sentence
  • instrumental in solving the crime
Definition
(adj) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Synonyms : slavish submissive
Example Sentence
  • slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
  • a slavish yes-man to the party bosses
  • she has become submissive and subservient
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for subservient

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sub+servient..servient sounds like servent.....a servent is a slave or one who is low in rank or position so subordinate..........

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SAB KA SERVANT....subservient.....i.e prepared to obey others unquestioningly.......

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sub+servient...so remember it as 'serving' as a 'sub'. Sub means below par or dignity, therefore the meaning goes as "behaving like a slave".

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subside

Short Definition : sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

Definition
(verb) wear off or die down
Synonyms : lessen
Example Sentence
  • The pain subsided
Definition
(verb) sink to a lower level or form a depression
Example Sentence
  • the valleys subside
Definition
(verb) sink down or precipitate
Synonyms : settle
Example Sentence
  • the mud subsides when the waters become calm
Definition
(verb) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Synonyms : sink
Example Sentence
  • He sank into bed
  • She subsided into the chair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for subside

imagine there is a violent mob.the police comes to make them settle down.there first dialogue to the mob will be SUB SIDE ho..

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sub pange se side le lena,ie: become less active or intense

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compare with subsidy which means reduces

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subsidiary

Short Definition : serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.

Definition
(noun) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another Definition
(noun) a company that is completely controlled by another company
Synonyms : subsidiary company
Definition
(adj) functioning in a supporting capacity
Example Sentence
  • the main library and its auxiliary branches

subsidy

Short Definition : direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

Definition
(noun) a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
Example Sentence
  • a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for subsidy

to subside difficulties government grant subsidy

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