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resubject en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹiːsəbˈd͡ʒɛkt/

Etymology

From re- + subject.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To subject again.
   • All this time France was substantially as tranquil as England herself, and decidedly more prosperous, though annoyed and impeded by the incessant plottings of traitors in her councils and other exalted stations to resubject her to kingly sway. 1851, Horace Greeley, Glances at Europe:
   • Is it, that Congress shall resubject to their control those thousands of deeply wronged men? 1838, American Anti-Slavery Society, The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4:
   • “And if the apartment has been deregulated, using a rent-stabilized lease form, or charging less than $2,000 a month, doesn’t resubject the apartment to regulation.” 2008 July 13, Jay Romano, “Can a Landlord Remove a Tenant’s Door Lock?”, in New York Times:

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