adjective / verb / noun
subject
Under the influence or control of something else.
The coastal road is subject to flooding during heavy rain.
Etymology
Latin subiectus means placed under. Being subject to something preserves that subordinate position under its power or influence.
More examples
- The sale is subject to the bank's approval.
- Everyone here is subject to the same rules.
- Engineers subject the materials to extreme heat.
- The queen's subjects owe her allegiance.
Forms
subject · subjects · subjected · subjecting
subjection noun — The state of being under another's control.
Similar words
- liable
- Emphasizes the likelihood of experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- susceptible
- Emphasizes vulnerability to a particular influence, illness, or harm.
- subordinate
- Describes a lower rank within a hierarchy of authority.