If you say you won't be kept down by the man, you are saying that you won't let the man subjugate you. To subjugate is to repress someone, or to make them subservient to you.
To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
Verb
put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Verb
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
v. t.
To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or
dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government
or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
Subjugate
He subjugated a king, and called him his "vassal."
To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
Usage Examples
If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhat we must understand is that the industries, processes, and inventions created by modern science can be used either to subjugate or liberate. The choice is up to us.