subject to

subject to
1 it is subject to budgetary approval: CONDITIONAL ON, contingent on, dependent on.
2 horses are subject to coughs: SUSCEPTIBLE TO, liable to, prone to, vulnerable to, predisposed to, at risk of; archaic susceptive of.
3 we are all subject to the law: BOUND BY, constrained by, accountable to.

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sub ˈject to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they subject to he/she/it subjects to present participle subjecting to past tense subjected to past participle subjected to] phrasal verb
to make someone experience something unpleasant

Her husband subjected her to years of physical abuse.

Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym
Main entry: subject

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subject to
1 : affected by or possibly affected by (something)

Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax. [=tax must be paid on clothing purchases over $200]

Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine. [=anyone caught trespassing will have to pay a $500 fine]

The firm is subject to state law.

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. [=the schedule may be changed at a later date]

2 : likely to do, have, or suffer from (something) : ↑prone

My cousin is subject to panic attacks.

I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding. [=an area where floods occur]

3 : dependent on something else to happen or be true

The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council. [=the property cannot be sold unless the city council approves the sale]

All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.

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Main Entry: ↑subject
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subject to [phrasal verb]
subject (someone or something) to (something)
1 : to cause or force (someone or something) to experience (something harmful, unpleasant, etc.)

They are suspected of subjecting their children to abuse. [=of abusing their children]

The test involved subjecting the sample to intense heat.

— often used as (be) subjected to

The prisoners were subjected to torture.

During the hurricane, many buildings were subjected to [=many buildings experienced] 100 mile-per-hour winds.

No one should have to be subjected to my uncle's bad jokes.

His argument was subjected to careful analysis. [=was carefully analyzed]

2 : to bring (someone or something) under (your control or rule)

He subjected her to his will. [=he forced her to do what he wanted her to do]

Alexander the Great subjected much of Europe and Asia to his rule.

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Main Entry: ↑subject

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