someter

to subdue

someter(soh-meh-tehr)

transitive verb

1. (to control)

a. to subdue

Los españoles sometieron a los indígenas en relativamente poco tiempo.

The Spanish subdued the indigenous people in a relatively short period of time.

b. to put down

Las fuerzas policiales sometieron a los manifestantes.

Police forces put down the demonstrators.

c. to subjugate

El grupo terrorista intenta someter el planeta a su voluntad.

The terrorist group intends to subjugate the world under its will.

d. to dominate (sports)

El equipo de casa sometió al equipo visitante una vez más.

The home team dominated the visiting team once more.

2. (to propose)

a. to submit

El senador sometió el punto a discusión por el pleno.

The senator submitted the point to the full chamber for discussion.

b. to yield

Someto mi decisión final al juicio del comité.

I yield my final decision to the judgment of the committee.

3. (to cause to undergo)

a. to subject

Sometieron la muestra de ADN a varias pruebas de paternidad.

They subjected the DNA sample to various paternity tests.

b. to put through

Lo sometieron a una seria de preguntas para comprobar su identidad.

They put him through a series of questions in order to prove his identity.

someterse

pronominal verb

4. (to go through; used with "a")

a. to undergo

Se sometió a una cirugía de cinco horas para extirpar un tumor.

He underwent a five-hour surgical procedure to have his tumor removed.

b. to be subjected to

No me someteré a burla poniéndome ese disfraz bobo.

I won't be subjected to ridicule by wearing that silly costume.

5. (to concede)

a. to bow to

El juez del estado se somete a la decisión del juez del distrito.

The state judge bows to the decision of the district judge.

b. to comply with

Nos tenemos que someter a las normas establecidas por el gobierno.

We have to comply with the regulations set forth by the government.