Definition of Subsume

to include or absorb something or someone into a larger group

Examples of Subsume in a sentence

Some think that Taiwan should fully subsume into China, but many of the Taiwanese are dead set on preserving their independence.  🔊

Many Native Americans were able to survive the takeover of the Europeans by being willing to subsume into white culture.  🔊

After years of being in a loveless marriage, the woman regretted her decision to subsume her own life into her husband’s.  🔊

Mary decided to subsume her own family tree project into a much larger one that her cousin is working on.  🔊

We will save our lawn business from closing by allowing a much larger company to subsume the brand into theirs and buy us out.  🔊

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