another word for "subjugate"

[mrseyebright]

Hello
can anyone suggest another word for "subjugate" please?

7 letters _a_t_on

any help appreciated

[MarkRae]

Are you sure of all the letters? 'Dragoon' can mean to subjugate by imposing troops...

[mrseyebright]

Hello I am pretty sure the other letters are right

[DTCwordfan]

what's the clue down thast involves the t, mrseyebright as MR could well be right

The only thing that is close is caution on those letters but that ain't really subjugation.....

[sandyRoe]

Bastion?

[mrseyebright]

Hi again 8 . across = another word for weather = climate "a"
10 across = another word for church or cathedral =minster "t
16 across= poultry box = coop "o"
19 across = on top of= upon "n" leaving -3 missing letters.

If you can tell me If you think I am wrong and have any other suggestions please let me know?

[MarkRae]

Bastion certainly fits the pattern, but not the clue. A bastion can be a stronghold, a projecting part of a fortification or a person who defends a principle - I've never come across the word being used as a verb...

Other words which fit the pattern include: cantion, caption, cartoon, caution, faction, taction etc...

[carmalee]

a poultry box could be a hock I don't have the crossword clues socan't comment whether changing the 1st,third and last letter works.

[carmalee]

having said that it does leave you with a cn at the end

[mrseyebright]

thankyou all for yor patience and help , the answer will be published this evening so I will look forward to that. thanks again

[carmalee]

please let us know what it is - thanks

[rowanwitch]

please come back and let us know what the answer is

[mrseyebright]

hello all

just got the evening paper and they have given the answer of "another word for subjugate" as "FACTION" I would never have got that!

thankyou all very much

[Euphemia]

Thanks for putting us out of our misery!

[sandyRoe]

As an answer it doesn't really fit the clue.
1 A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.
2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension:

[bibblebub]

Wonder what dictionary they are using since Chambers gives one as a verb only and the other only as a noun.

[carmalee]

thanks for the update mrseyebright - it doesn't work for me though! Can't fathom the rationale but there ya go.

[Old_Geezer]

That's crosswords and crossword setters for you.