Synonyms for takeover


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : teyk-oh-ver
Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər

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Définition of takeover

Origin :
  • 1917, "an act of taking over," noun derivative of verbal phrase take over (1884), from take (v.) + over. Attested from 1958 in the corporate sense.
  • As in vigorous : adj energetic, powerful
  • As in enterprising : adj resourceful, energetic
  • As in forceful : adj effective, powerful
  • As in appropriation : noun stealing
  • As in merger : noun consolidation
  • As in assumption : noun assuming possession, power
  • As in ownership : noun possession of property
  • As in requisition : noun demand; application for need
  • As in triumph : noun victory, achievement
  • As in takeover bid : noun offer to buy company
  • As in proprietorship : noun ownership
  • As in conquest : noun defeat, victory
  • As in : noun violent seizure
  • As in annexation : noun adding, joining
Example sentences :
  • Dimitrov and Kalarov returned from Moscow, where they had been in exile since 1925, to assist the new government in its takeover.
  • Extract from : « Area Handbook for Bulgaria » by Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • Until the Communist takeover in 1944, there had been two broad social classes in the country, an upper and a lower class.
  • Extract from : « Area Handbook for Albania » by Eugene K. Keefe
  • What will justify such a volte-face and with what excuse can he repudiate the principles with which he justified his takeover?
  • Extract from : « The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6) » by Hippolyte A. Taine

Antonyms for takeover

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