Dominate meaning

What does “dominate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dominate” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.

dominate

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
“Money reigns supreme here”
“Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”
Synonymspredominate rule reign prevail
be in control
“Her husband completely dominates her”
have dominance or the power to defeat over
“Her pain completely mastered her”
“The methods can master the problems”
Synonymsmaster
be greater in significance than
“the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”
Synonymsovershadow eclipse
look down on
“The villa dominates the town”
Synonymscommand overlook overtop

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University