[W/K] :: dominate

  Dominate \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.
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           We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either
           dominant or dominated.                   --W. Tooke.
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  Dominate \Dom"i*nate\, v. i.
     To be dominant. --Hallam.
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  dominate
       v 1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
            "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in
            this neighborhood" [syn: predominate, rule, reign,
             prevail]
       2: be in control; rule the roost; "Her husband completely
          dominates her"
       3: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain
          completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the
          problems" [syn: master]
       4: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn: command,
           overlook, overtop]

  74 Moby Thesaurus words for "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