to subjugate

verb
  1. To bring under control or domination, often by conquest or force; to make subservient or submissive. verb
    The emperor sought to subjugate the neighboring kingdoms to expand his empire.
    Throughout history, many indigenous peoples have been subjugated by colonial powers.
  2. To make someone or something subordinate to another, often in a metaphorical sense. verb
    The new policy aims to subjugate individual interests to the collective good.
    In the novel, the protagonist struggles against societal norms that seek to subjugate her personal desires.