The difference between Report and Subordinate

When used as nouns, report means a piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject), whereas subordinate means one who is subordinate.

When used as verbs, report means to relate details of (an event or incident), whereas subordinate means to make subservient.

Subordinate is also adjective with the meaning: placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

check bellow for the other definitions of Report and Subordinate

  1. Report as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something). }}

  2. Report as a verb (transitive):

    To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).

  3. Report as a verb (obsolete, reflexive):

    To take oneself ( someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.

  4. Report as a verb (transitive):

    Formally to notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.

    Examples:

    "For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station."

  5. Report as a verb (transitive):

    To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).

    Examples:

    "If you do that again I'll report you to the boss."

  6. Report as a verb (intransitive):

    To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.

  7. Report as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.

    Examples:

    "Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster."

    "Every newspaper reported the war."

  8. Report as a verb (intransitive):

    To be accountable.

    Examples:

    "The financial director reports to the CEO."

  9. Report as a verb (politics, dated):

    To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred.

    Examples:

    "The committee reported the bill with amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry."

  10. Report as a verb:

    To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.

  11. Report as a verb (obsolete):

    To refer.

  12. Report as a verb (obsolete, rare):

    To return or repeat, as sound; to echo.

  1. Report as a noun:

    A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

    Examples:

    "A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

  2. Report as a noun:

    Reputation.

  3. Report as a noun:

    The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.

  4. Report as a noun:

    An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.

  1. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

  2. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.

  3. Subordinate as an adjective (grammar, of a clause, not comparable):

    dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause

    Examples:

    "In the sentence “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”."

  4. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Descending in a regular series.

  1. Subordinate as a noun (countable):

    One who is subordinate.

  1. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To make subservient.

  2. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as of less value or importance.

  3. Subordinate as a verb (transitive, finance):

    To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

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