Oppose
Oppose verb - To refuse to give in to.
Taking over is an antonym for oppose.
Nearby Words: opposition, opposing
Taking over
Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.
Both terms in one sentence
- But when Ganon returned without a Link to oppose him, the people of Hyrule are unable to defend themselves and the gods flooded the land to stop Ganon from taking over.
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Because of this, when Ganon returns without a Link to oppose him, the people of Hyrule are unable to defend themselves and the gods must flood Hyrule to prevent Ganon from taking over.
- With neither the X-Men nor any of the other Marvel superhero teams (Fantastic Four, the Avengers, etc.) having been formed yet at that time, there was no one equipped to oppose Apocalypse and prevent him from taking over the world.
Source: Murder by Mistake
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