dominate
Other forms: dominated; dominating; dominates
If your basketball team is undefeated, you could say that it was able to dominate the competition. To dominate means to be in control or have the power to defeat.
Dominate is related to the word domain — which means home. While these words may not seem all that similar, when you are the master of a home or thing, you dominate it. If you get angry, it is wise to not let your feelings dominate you or your actions. Dominate can also mean to be most prominent. If in the woods around your house, oak trees are the most common, you could say that "oak trees dominate the forest."
Definitions of dominate
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be in control
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be greater in significance than
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synonyms:
eclipse, overshadow
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type of:
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brood, bulk large, hover, loom
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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brood, bulk large, hover, loom
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be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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synonyms:
predominate, prevail, reign, rule
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types:
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override
prevail over
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overarch
be central or dominant
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outbalance, outweigh, overbalance, preponderate
weigh more heavily
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override
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have dominance or the power to defeat over
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synonyms:
master
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command
be in command of
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subject, subjugate
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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general
command as a general
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officer
direct or command as an officer
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dragoon
subjugate by imposing troops
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enslave
make a slave of; bring into servitude
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look down on
Pronunciation
US
/ˌdɑməˈneɪt/
UK
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
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