noun
What is the subject of conversation today? The subject under discussion was of crucial importance
In which subject did Frank take his doctorate?
Increased taxes are always a subject of complaint
The subjects of the experiment were all in their thirties
She became a British subject after her marriage to Frank
adjective
She is subject to asthma attacks. This kind of wood is subject to worm infestation
The subject book was not returned before the due date
subject to
You are subject to the same laws as everyone else
All leave is subject to the approval of the departmental head
verb
How could anyone subject another human being to such cruelty?
The peoples subjected by the Romans sometimes fared better than when independent