adj.
1.lower in rank or importance
2.subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
3.of a clause
4.inferior in rank or status subordinate n.
1.an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
2.a word that is more specific than a given word subordinate v.
1.rank or order as less important or consider of less value
2.make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
Idiom of the Day
look down one's nose at (someone or something)
to show your dislike of someone or something
The boy always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.