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Subordinate (Verb)

Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The team's goals will have to be subordinated to the overall objectives of the corporation.
Her needs must be subordinated to those of her elderly mother who relies on her care.
In this hierarchical structure our decisions will be subordinated to that of the department head.
Local policies will be subordinated to federal regulations in the event of a conflict.
Personal considerations had to be subordinated to professional ethics in this critical situation.

Rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The rights of the individual are often subordinated to the interests of the state in authoritarian regimes.
Environmental concerns are frequently subordinated to economic growth in the decision-making process.
Individual creativity is sometimes subordinated to the needs of the team in a corporate setting.
In a patriarchal society, the opinions of women are often subordinated to those of men.
The health of workers can be subordinated to the pursuit of profit in industries with lax regulations.