English to English Dictionary

Subpoena

A writ ordering a person to attend a court.

Subservience

The quality of being overly willing to obey or serve others without questioning authority.

Subside

To become less intense, violent, or severe; to abate or die down.

Subsidiary function

A secondary role, duty, or operation that supports, assists, or supplements a primary function.

Subsidize

To support financially, especially by means of a government grant or contribution.

Subsist

To maintain oneself at a minimal level, especially with regard to food or money.

Substance Abuse

The overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.

Substantive

A noun that denotes a thing or concept.

Substitutability

The quality of being able to be replaced or exchanged with something else.

Subterranean

Existing, occurring, or operating beneath the surface of the earth.

Subterranean River

A river that flows beneath the surface of the ground.

Subtext

An underlying and often implicit meaning, theme, or intention in a piece of writing, speech, or conversation.