Antonyms for dominate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dom-uh-neyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɒm əˌneɪt

Definition of dominate

Origin : 1610s, from Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus (see domain). Related: Dominated; dominating. Or perhaps a back-formation from domination.

verb govern, rule
verb tower above

Example sentences :

Foreigners, especially Greeks, begin to dominate the country.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

She wishes to be outwardly dominated by a man, but to dominate him by her heart.
Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel

The boy had a real power to move, to dominate her, which he did not then suspect.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

She had a passion for racing, and at the Grand Prix seemed to dominate the crowd.
Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson

I let my No-will, in this case, dominate my will, and that serves my purpose well.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

But no; Fate was in it: a power above herself seemed to dominate her will.
Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine

No man could so dominate others and fail to dominate himself.
Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray

But numbers were not allowed for an instant to dominate the situation.
Extract from : « The Mountain Divide » by Frank H. Spearman

She and d'Alcacer up there seemed to dominate the tumult which was now subsiding.
Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad

The southern whites are of longest residence and dominate the sentiment.
Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott

Synonyms for dominate

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