subordinate

nouns

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling

a word that is more specific than a given word

hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word

verbs

rank or order as less important or consider of less value

"Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

subordinate

is derived from

subordination

is a type of (narrower)

assign a rank or rating to

"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

grade, order, place, range, rank, rate

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

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

subdue, subordinate

is derived from

subordination

adjectives

lower in rank or importance

low-level, subordinate

is derived from

subordinateness

antonym

dominant

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

"a subordinate kingdom"

subordinate

antonym

insubordinate

is similar to

owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign

"it remained feudatory to India until 1365"

feudatory

is similar to

subject to a ruling authority

"the ruled mass"

ruled

is similar to

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

"subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"

dependent, subject

is similar to

compliant and obedient to authority

"editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw

subservient