subjected

[ suhb-jek-tid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

under the control or rule of another person, government, country, etc.:
On becoming King of all Ireland, Brian was given the name Boru, or “Brian of the Tribes,” and he collected tributes from all the subjected clans.
exposed to or undergoing something by necessity:
I choose to sing only when I'm alone, because I am generally so off-key that any subjected listeners will ask me to immediately cease and desist.
involved in or undergoing a medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment: .
The subjected children were 383 boys and 378 girls, all between five and seven years of age.
After receiving the gene editing treatment, the subjected mice were less likely to seek out cocaine

First recorded in 1400–50; subject ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; subject ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Whatever the excuse, in 2008 we were all subjected to Celebrity Apprentice.

Jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.

Matthew Fenner claims members of the North Carolina-based The Word of Faith Fellowship subjected him to a brutal attack.

Zubaydah and two other detainees were subsequently waterboarded, and subjected to other methods including sleep deprivation.

At least five detainees were subjected to “rectal feeding” or “rectal hydration,” without any documented medical need.

The rest is easy, though you may be subjected to some slight discomfort between this and Grenoble.

These and the Sunday running vehicles we subjected to scrutiny during the following week.

It is difficult to understand how they are formed or preserved on a surface which is evidently subjected to rainfalls.

As the fillers are usually dry they must be moistened before casing or subjected to a very strong pressure.

There are, however, certain parts of the earth which are particularly subjected to lightning flashes.

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