List of Words with sub-

Word	Meaning
submarine	a vessel that goes under the sea
subterranean	existing or occurring below the surface of the Earth
submerge	to put or sink below the surface of water
subordinate	lower in rank or position
subscription	an arrangement to receive something regularly
substitute	a person or thing acting in place of another
substandard	below the usual or required standard
subconscious	existing in the mind but not fully aware
subdue	to bring under control
subset	a smaller group within a larger group
subtitle	text displayed at the bottom of a screen, translating or explaining dialogue
subcontinent	a large, distinguishable part of a continent
subsequent	coming after something in time
subheading	a secondary title or heading
subatomic	smaller than an atom
subzero	below zero degrees temperature
subtext	an underlying and often hidden meaning
sublet	to rent a property one is already renting
submissive	ready to conform to the authority or will of others
subpar	below average
subcontractor	a person or company hired by a contractor to do part of the work
subculture	a cultural group within a larger culture
subdivide	to divide into smaller parts
subpoena	a legal document ordering someone to attend court
subsist	to survive, especially at a basic level
subside	to become less intense or severe
subtract	to take away
substitute	a person or thing that takes the place of another
subsoil	the layer of soil beneath the topsoil
subhuman	less than human
subdue	to calm or control
subsidy	money given to support something financially
subspecies	a category below species
subculture	a group with different beliefs from the mainstream
subservient	overly willing to obey others
subtropical	regions bordering the tropics
submarine	underwater vessel
submerge	go under water
subvention	a grant of money
suborn	to bribe someone to lie
subheading	a title under the main heading
subvention	a financial aid or grant
subeditor	an editor who assists a senior editor
subcutaneous	under the skin
subnuclear	smaller than a nucleus
subordinate	lower in importance
subnormal	below average
subroutines	small parts of a computer program
subclause	a part of a sentence
subplot	a secondary story in a novel or film
subsume	include or absorb within something else
subsurface	below the surface
subscribe	to sign up for something
subalpine	relating to the region just below the tree line in mountains
subdistrict	a smaller part of a district
submersion	being put under water
subrogation	substitution of one person for another in legal claims
subnational	relating to regions within a nation
subdialect	a dialect within a larger dialect group
subsea	beneath the sea
subglacial	under a glacier
subleader	a deputy leader
subinfeudation	giving land to a vassal to hold in exchange for service
subaqueous	situated or formed underwater
subfloor	the layer beneath the floor covering
subarctic	a region just south of the Arctic
subgoal	a step toward achieving a larger goal
subjacent	lying below
sublunary	relating to the earthly world
submeter	a secondary meter for measuring utility usage
subcamp	a smaller camp under a larger one
subgraph	part of a mathematical graph
subnationalism	loyalty to a region rather than the whole country
subepidermal	beneath the skin surface
subfunction	a function within a function
subinstructor	assistant instructor
subchief	assistant to a chief
submodule	a part of a larger module
subpersonal	below the level of individual awareness
subkingdom	a division in biological classification
submillimeter	smaller than one millimeter
suboptimal	less than the best
subchapter	a division of a chapter
subcolumn	a part of a newspaper or table column
subsurface	under the surface
subcellular	smaller than a cell
subtend	to form an angle at a particular point
subservience	obedience to authority
subsequent	coming after
submergence	the act of going underwater
subdivider	one who divides into smaller portions
subprocessor	part of a computer processor
subthreshold	below the level at which something is perceived
sublimate	to change from solid to gas without becoming liquid
sublease	to lease something already leased
suborder	a classification below an order
subphylum	a taxonomic category below a phylum
subquestion	a question that follows from a main one
subdiscipline	a specialized field within a broader discipline
subtheme	a theme within a theme

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