Antonyms for subordinate
səˈbɔr dn ɪt; -dnˌeɪtsub·or·di·nate

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1. subordinate

   An auxiliary is a person or thing that helps in a subordinate capacity. Allies unite as equals; auxiliaries are, at least technically, inferiors or subordinates. Yet the auxiliary is more than a mere assistant. The word is oftenest found in the plural, and in the military sense; auxiliaries are troops of one nation uniting with the armies, and acting under the orders, of another. Mercenaries serve only for pay; auxiliaries often for reasons of state, policy, or patriotism as well. Compare ACCESSORY; APPENDAGE.

   Antonyms:
   antagonist, hinderer, opponent, opposer

   Synonyms:
   accessory, aid, ally, assistant, auxiliary, coadjutor, confederate, helper, mercenary, promoter

   Preposition:
   The auxiliaries of the Romans; an auxiliary in a good cause; an auxiliary to learning.

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldiernoun

   an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

   Antonyms:
   overriding, paramount, insubordinate, preponderant, controlling, disobedient, predominate, superior, possessive, preponderating, dominating, governing, ascendent, contumacious, ascendant, rebellious, supreme, dominant, predominant, sovereign, unruly, mutinous

   Synonyms:
   marcher, infantryman, foot soldier, subordinate word, hyponym, footslogger, subsidiary company, subsidiary, underling

2. hyponym, subordinate, subordinate wordadjective

   a word that is more specific than a given word

   Antonyms:
   rebellious, ascendant, preponderating, superior, predominate, mutinous, governing, controlling, ascendent, dominating, unruly, preponderant, predominant, overriding, dominant, contumacious, paramount, disobedient, supreme, insubordinate, sovereign, possessive

   Synonyms:
   subordinate word, hyponym, foot soldier, subsidiary, underling

3. subordinate, low-leveladjective

   lower in rank or importance

   Antonyms:
   ascendent, mutinous, preponderating, supreme, disobedient, insubordinate, dominating, governing, overriding, predominate, ascendant, superior, paramount, possessive, unruly, dominant, sovereign, rebellious, contumacious, predominant, preponderant, controlling

   Synonyms:
   low-altitude, dependent, low-level

4. subordinateadjective

   subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

   "a subordinate kingdom"

   Antonyms:
   dominating, mutinous, superior, preponderant, possessive, predominant, ascendant, supreme, unruly, overriding, controlling, predominate, governing, paramount, preponderating, disobedient, contumacious, dominant, ascendent, sovereign, insubordinate, rebellious

   Synonyms:
   dependent, low-level

5. dependent, subordinateverb

   (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

   "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, rebellious, governing, controlling, sovereign, dominant, mutinous, insubordinate, predominate, dominating, unruly, superior, preponderating, paramount, contumacious, predominant, disobedient, preponderant, supreme, overriding, possessive, ascendent

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, qualified, strung-out, low-level, subject, dependent, pendant, hooked

6. subordinateverb

   rank or order as less important or consider of less value

   "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, unruly, possessive, paramount, controlling, governing, preponderant, dominating, mutinous, predominate, insubordinate, contumacious, preponderating, disobedient, superior, sovereign, overriding, ascendent, dominant, supreme, predominant, rebellious

   Synonyms:
   subdue

7. subordinate, subdueverb

   make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

   "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

   Antonyms:
   dominating, sovereign, preponderating, mutinous, contumacious, superior, ascendant, preponderant, predominate, disobedient, paramount, rebellious, controlling, insubordinate, overriding, possessive, dominant, ascendent, governing, supreme, unruly, predominant

   Synonyms:
   crucify, surmount, curb, chasten, tame, stamp down, inhibit, overcome, subdue, reduce, suppress, repress, subjugate, master, quash, conquer, keep down, get over, mortify

How to use subordinate in a sentence?

1. High Court:

   Former governor An's position of power over the victim was sufficient to dominate her free will, an appears to have seen the victim in the context of a superior-subordinate relationship and used it to commit adultery.

2. Howard Schultz:

   We are never going to allow any coffee company, domestically or around the world, to put us in a subordinate position in terms of quality and access to the highest grade arabica coffee.

3. Fort Hood:

   During the review period, no Commanding General or subordinate echelon commander chose to intervene proactively and mitigate known risks of high crime, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The result was a pervasive lack of confidence in the SHARP Program and an unacceptable lack of knowledge of core SHARP components regarding reporting and certain victim services.

4. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel:

   A single person, I need hardly say, is something subordinate, and as such he must dedicate himself to the ethical whole. Hence, if the State claims life, the individual must surrender it… All the worth which the human being possesses… he possesses only through the State.

5. Jerrold Nadler:

   Directing a subordinate to lie to Congress is a federal crime.

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