Meaning
subjugate, subdue
- To bring under complete control or domination by force
- To overpower or captivate someone's mind or will
In a sentence
L'impero tentò invano di soggiogare le popolazioni vicine con le armi.
The empire tried in vain to subjugate the neighboring populations with weapons.
Non permetteremo a nessuno di soggiogare la nostra volontà.
We will not allow anyone to subdue our will.
Il suo carisma riusciva a soggiogare chiunque lo ascoltasse.
His charisma managed to captivate anyone who listened to him.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| soggiogare | infinitive |
| soggiogo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| soggioghi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| soggioga | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| soggioghiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| soggiogavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| soggiogavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| soggiogava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| soggiogavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| soggiogai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| soggiogasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| soggiogò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| soggiogammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| soggiogherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| soggiogherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| soggiogherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| soggiogheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| soggioghi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| soggioghi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| soggioghi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| soggioghiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| soggioghiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| soggioghino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| soggiogassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| soggiogassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| soggiogasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| soggiogassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| soggiogherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| soggiogheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| soggiogherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| soggiogheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| soggioghereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| soggioga | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| soggioghiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| soggiogate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| soggiogando | gerund |
| soggiogato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Spelling quirk: requires an 'h' before 'e' or 'i' to keep the hard 'g' (e.g., 'soggioghi', 'soggiogheremo').