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subordinare

to subordinate

verb soo-bor-dee-NAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin subordinare, from sub- + ordinare (to order).

Also means

to make conditional

Usage Note

Subordinare means to make something dependent on or secondary to something else: subordinare un obiettivo a un altro (to subordinate one goal to another). It is a regular -are verb. The past participle subordinato is also widely used as an adjective meaning subordinate or dependent, and as a noun (un subordinato — a subordinate).

Examples

"Non puoi subordinare la tua salute al lavoro."

Natural Translation

You cannot subordinate your health to work.

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