SUBORDINATE (3)

Sub‐or″di‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subordinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Subordinating.] 1. 1. To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another.
2. 2. To make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate the passions to reason.
— Sub‐or″di‐nate‐ly, adv. — Sub‐or″di‐nate‐ness, n.