underyoke

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underyoke

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From Middle English underyoken, underȝoken, perhaps from Old English *underġeocian (“to subjugate; tame”), from Old English underġeoc (“accustomed to the yoke; tame”), equivalent to under- + yoke.

verb underyokes · underyoking · underyoked

transitive To bring under yoke; make subject.
Similar: subjugate

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@misc{underyoke_2026,
  title = {underyoke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underyoke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}