dominate
Hold power over
To dominate is to exert control or power over something or someone.
A dominant team dominates its opponents.
A dominant personality dominates conversations.
The cathedral dominates the skyline—it towers over everything else, commanding attention.
Market domination means controlling a large share: Three companies dominate the industry.
To be dominated by a fear or obsession is to be ruled by it.
Bring under dominion
- conquerOvercome by force
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
- crushCompress with force
- subdueBring under control
defeat · overwhelm · enslave · oppress · tyrannize · overpower · suppress · quell
Achieve superior results
- surpassExceed in achievement
- outshineExceed in brilliance
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- outdoExceed in achievement
transcend · outstrip · overshadow · outclass · outrank · exceed · top · best
Authoritative instruction given
- governExercise political control
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- directUndeviating or to guide
- overseeManage and direct
administer · manage · regulate · dictate · preside · reign · supervise · lead
Dominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- masteryComplete skill or control
superiority · preeminence · authority · primacy · supremacy · paramountcy · overlordship · lordship
subjugate
Bring under dominion
subdue · defeat · overwhelm · enslave · oppress · tyrannize · overpower · suppress · quell · subjection
outperform
Achieve superior results
outdo · transcend · outstrip · overshadow · outclass · outrank · exceed · top · best · trump
command
Authoritative instruction given
oversee · administer · manage · regulate · dictate · preside · reign · supervise · lead · orchestrate
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
mastery · superiority · preeminence · authority · primacy · supremacy · paramountcy · overlordship · lordship · kingpin
bully
Habitual intimidator
menace · browbeat · daunt · overawe · strong-arm · pressure · frighten · harass · badger · hound
sway
Rock back and forth
- shapeExternal outline of something
- determineEstablish through investigation
- dictateGive orders imperiously
drive · control · pervade · permeate · saturate · define · mold · steer · color · inform
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- lord it overboss around, bully, oppress, tyrannize, subjugate
- outdo someoneoutshine, outclass, outdo, eclipse, surpass
- stand outshine, excel, outshine, eclipse, surpass
- imperialismempire building, colonization, imperial expansion, British Empire, colonies
- Control Issuesmicromanage, control freak, helicopter parenting, obsessive, compulsive
dominatesubmit
Present for consideration
yield · surrender · defer · capitulate · acquiesce
dominatefollow
Go behind another
obey · trail · take orders · fall in line · toe the line
- world dominationComplete control of Earth
- dominant speciesMost influential population present
- total dominationComplete control over everything
- dominant maleHighest-ranking man
- dominant partner
- dominant traitGene expression that overrides
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