Synonyms for dominate
Most common
predominate prevail rule control overtop overlook overshadow
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Predominate — to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
3. Overshadow
Other
monopolize, monopolise UK, enslave, drive, master, surmount, boss, excel
Definitions
- v. 1
To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
- v. 2
To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.
- v. 3
To enjoy a commanding position in some field.
Related words
- Word family
- domain dominant domination dominator domineering dominion
Forms
- Past participle
- dominated
e.g. dominated → predominated, prevailed, ruled, controlled…
Example sentences
- reign Masinissa united all the Berbers during his reign.
- govern These three parties govern together in a coalition.
- prevail It was unfortunately impossible for us to prevail.
- predominate Muslims predominate in this area.
- overlook You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him.
- drive It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dominate | rising | |
| reign | steady | |
| govern | steady | |
| prevail | falling | |
| predominate | falling | |
| overlook | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rule1, boss1, sway1
- 5 letters
- drive1, reign1, excel2
- 6 letters
- master2, govern2
- 7 letters
- control2, command2, eclipse2, prevail2, enslave2, overtop
- 8 letters
- overlook3, surmount2
- 10 letters
- overshadow4, monopolize4, monopolise
- 11 letters
- predominate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excel2 = 2 syllables).