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sujeitar-se

[su-zhe-i-TAR-se]
verb
to subject oneself, to submit, to expose oneself
1. to voluntarily accept or submit to something, often unfavorable
He had to subject himself to strict medical treatment.
Ele teve que se sujeitar a um tratamento médico rigoroso.
2. to expose oneself to risk, danger, or unpleasant circumstances
Why would you expose yourself to such criticism?
Por que você se sujeitaria a tal crítica?
3. to comply with rules, authority, or conditions
All employees must submit to the new company policies.
Todos os funcionários devem se sujeitar às novas políticas da empresa.
Synonyms
submeter-serender-seconformar-securvar-seresignar-se
Antonyms
rebelar-seresistiropor-serecusar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sujeitar-se
commonly used in everyday speech and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
sujeitar-se
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
sujeitar-se
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
sujeitar-se
standard usage across Portugal, equivalent formality

Related Idioms & Phrases

sujeitar-se aos caprichos de alguém (to subject oneself to someone's whims)
sujeitar-se a humilhações (to subject oneself to humiliations)
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