Going Below, Above, and Beyond: sub (under)

Learn these words beginning with sub, meaning "under" or "lower than."
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  1. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  2. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  3. submerge
    put under water
  4. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  5. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  6. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  7. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  8. subconscious
    just below the level of awareness
  9. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  10. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
Created on Thu Mar 19 17:17:10 EDT 2026 (updated Thu Mar 19 17:20:25 EDT 2026)

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