Synonyms for subordinate

adjective

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
• lower in rank or importance
• subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

noun

• a word that is more specific than a given word
• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

verb

• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
• rank or order as less important or consider of less value