subordinating

Verb

• rank or order as less important or consider of less value
• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
• present participle and gerund of subordinate

Adjective

• serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
  • "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"

Synonyms

subdue, subordinate, subordinative

Antonyms

coordinating