Synonyms for dominate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dom-uh-neyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɒm əˌneɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for dominate Other synonyms for the word dominate
- bestride
- boss
- call the shots
- detract from
- direct
- domineer
- eclipse
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- head
- hold sway over
- keep under thumb
- lay down the law
- lead by the nose
- look down upon
- loom over
- outshine
- overbear
- overlie
- overlook
- overrule
- overtop
- play first fiddle
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail over
- reign
- rule the roost
- run the show
- sit on top of
- stand over
- subject
- subjugate
- superabound
- survey
- sway
- tyrannize
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for dominate
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