No. 13,968 in Spanish
subordinar
To subordinate: to make something dependent on or less important than something else.
In a sentence
El gerente deseaba subordinar las decisiones del equipo al plan estratégico.
The manager wanted to subordinate the team's decisions to the strategic plan.
The verb 'subordinar' signifies to render decisions subject to a higher authority or plan, specifically in a managerial or hierarchical context.
Prefiero no subordinar mis prioridades a las expectativas de otros.
I prefer not to subordinate my priorities to the expectations of others.
'Subordinar' here is used to describe an individual's act of placing personal priorities under another's expectations, reflecting agency or privilege in decision-making.
Juan insistió en que no debíamos subordinar nuestra creatividad a las restricciones comerciales.
Juan insisted that we should not subordinate our creativity to commercial constraints.
The use of 'subordinar' in this sentence exhibits the concept of balancing or prioritizing between artistic integrity and commercial objectives.
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