Also means
to subjugate
Usage Note
Assoggettare takes avere as its auxiliary. It is a formal verb meaning to make someone subject to a rule, obligation, or authority — assoggettare a tassazione ('to subject to taxation'). The reflexive assoggettarsi means 'to submit oneself'. In everyday Italian it is rarely heard; sottoporre or obbligare are the colloquial alternatives.
Examples
"La legge assoggetta tutti ai medesimi obblighi."
Natural Translation
The law subjects everyone to the same obligations.
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