Dominate and Subdue

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Dominate

Dominate verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.

Usage example: by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

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Subdue is a synonym for dominate in subjugate topic. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Dominate".

Nearby Words: dominant, dominance, domination, dominating

Subdue

Subdue verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.

Usage example: subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows

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Dominate is a synonym for subdue in subjugate topic. Sometimes you can use "Dominate" instead a verb "Subdue", if it concerns topics such as control, moderate.

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

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people	dominate people	subdue people
way	dominate way	subdue way
planet	dominate planet	subdue planet
anyone	dominate anyone	subdue anyone
Other words: everyone, opponents.

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