subyugamos

Subyugamos is a Spanish verb form, the first-person plural (nosotros/nosotras) of the verb subyugar. Depending on context, it can function as present indicative ("we subjugate" or "we subdue") or as simple past (pretérito perfecto simple, "we subjugated"). The form is identical in both tenses; temporal meaning is determined by surrounding context and temporal markers.

Subyugar is a transitive verb meaning to bring under domination, to subject, or to overpower through force, persuasion, or influence. The term carries strong connotations of domination and loss of autonomy, and it appears in historical, political, literary, and social analyses describing conquest, oppression, or metaphorical control (for example, subjugating desires or passions).

Etymology traces subyugar to Latin subjugare, from sub- "under" and jugum "yoke," reflecting the image of placing under a yoke. Synonyms include someter, dominar, and sojuzgar; antonyms include emancipar and liberar. The verb can appear in passive constructions (ser subyugado) and in reflexive or figurative uses.

Grammatically, subyugamos follows regular conjugation patterns of -ar verbs. Related forms include subyugando (gerundio), subyugado (participio pasado), and subjunctive or compound tenses that express doubt, possibility, or temporal nuance. Use of the term often requires sensitivity because of its association with coercion and historical injustices.