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Dominate

Dominate Meaning & Definition
Dominate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dominate?

[v] have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
[v] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
[v] be in control; rule the roost; "Her husband completely dominates her"
[v] look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dominate: command | master | overlook | overtop | predominate | prevail | reign | rule

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dominate: be in | be in force | be the rage | be the rule | be the thing | bestraddle | bestride | carry authority | clear | command | control | crack the whip | deprive of freedom | dictate | direct | disenfranchise | disfranchise | domineer | enslave | enthrall | govern | handle | have clout | have power | have the ascendancy | have the power | have the right | have the say | hold captive | hold down | hold in bondage | hold in captivity | hold in leash | hold in subjection | hypnotize | keep down | keep under | lead | lead captive | look down upon | make dependent | manage | master | mesmerize | obtain | outtop | overarch | overlook | overshadow | overtop | peonize | play first fiddle | possess authority | predominate | preponderate | prevail | reign | rise above | rule | rule the roost | subject | subjugate | subordinate | supervise | surmount | take captive | take the lead | top | tower above | tower over | twist | vassalize | wear the pants | wield authority

See Also | act upon | command | control | dwarf | influence | lie | outbalance | outweigh | overarch | overbalance | overbear | override | overshadow | possess | preponderate | redound | shadow | subject | subjugate | work

Dominate In Webster's Dictionary

\Dom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dominating}.] [L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See {Dame}, and cf. {Domineer}.] To predominate over; to rule; to govern. ``A city dominated by the ax.'' --Dickens. We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated. --W. Tooke.
\Dom"i*nate\, v. i. To be dominant. --Hallam.

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