No. 11,083 in Catalan

subjectaven

"Subjectaven" means "they were holding down" or "they were subjugating."

In a sentence

Els cavallers subjectaven les armes als seus cinturons.
The knights fastened their weapons to their belts.
The verb 'subjectaven' indicates the act of fastening the weapons securely.
Les cordes subjectaven les caixes durant el viatge.
The ropes secured the boxes during the trip.
Here, 'subjectaven' describes securing the boxes using ropes to prevent movement.
Subjectaven la tanca amb cargols per reforçar-la.
They were fastening the fence with screws to reinforce it.
In this usage, 'subjectaven' refers to the process of fastening the fence components to strengthen it.

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