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Subjected - Definition

Part of Speech: Verb (past tense)

Sense 1:

to cause someone to experience or undergo something, typically something unpleasant

Example sentence: After failing the exam, she was subjected to harsh criticism from her peers.

Sense 2:

to bring under the authority or control of something or someone

Example sentence: The workers were subjected to strict rules and regulations in the company.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

being under the control or influence of something or someone

Example sentence: The subjected villagers lived in fear of the oppressive regime.

Sense 2:

popular in a specific local area or among a particular group of people

Example sentence: That salsa dance is subjected in Latin American communities.