1. to be forced to experience or endure something unpleasant or unwilling
The prisoners were subjected to harsh treatment.
Os prisioneiros foram submetidos a um tratamento severo.
2. to be exposed to or made to undergo a process, test, or examination
The material was subjected to rigorous testing.
O material foi submetido a testes rigorosos.
3. to be placed under the control or authority of someone or something
The colony was subjected to foreign rule.
A colônia foi submetida ao domínio estrangeiro.