dominate
[verb]
Synonyms:
- control, direct, govern, have the whip hand over, monopolize, rule, tyrannize
- tower above, loom over, overlook, stand head and shoulders above, stand over, survey

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dom‧i‧nate W3 AC /ˈdɒməneɪt, ˈdɒmɪneɪt $ ˈdɑː-/ verb
[Word Family: verb: dominate; noun: domination; adjective: dominating]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: dominatus, past participle of dominari 'to rule', from dominus 'lord']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things:
The industry is dominated by five multinational companies.
New Orleans dominated throughout the game.
Her loud voice totally dominated the conversation.
Education issues dominated the election campaign.

2. [transitive] to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place:
The cathedral dominates the city.
—dominating adjective:
his dominating characteristic
—domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən $ ˌdɑː-/ noun [uncountable]:
the desire for political domination

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dominate
verb
ADV. completely, entirely, totally She completely dominated the conversation.
increasingly His work increasingly dominates his life.
largely | overwhelmingly

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