defective virus one that cannot be completely replicated or cannot form a protein coat; in some cases replication can proceed if missing gene functions are supplied by other viruses; see also helper virus.
subjugate - put down by force or intimidation; The government quashes any attempt of an uprising; China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently; The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
Dictionary entry overview: What does subordination mean? â¢ SUBORDINATION (noun) The noun SUBORDINATION has 5 senses: 1. the state of being subordinate to something 2. the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class 3. the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head 4. the quality of obedient submissiveness 5. the act of mastering or subordinating someone Familiarity information: SUBORDINATION used as a noun is common.