English to English Dictionary

Submission

The action of submitting to a force or authority.

Subordinate

A person under the authority or control of another within an organization.

Subpar

Below an average, usual, or expected standard.

Subscription

An arrangement to receive something, typically a publication, or access to a service, by paying in advance.

Subsequent

Occurring or coming later or after something else.

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.

Subsidy

A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.

Subsist

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

Substandard

Below the usual or required standard.