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DOMINATES Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word dominates. (opposite meanings)
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abdicates
verbv
verb

• give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

bows
verb, nounv, n
noun

• front part of a vessel or aircraft

• a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

• a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments

• bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

• a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

• an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

• something curved in shape

• a decorative interlacing of ribbons

• a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

verb

• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

• play on a stringed instrument with a bow

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

capitulates
verbv
verb

• surrender under agreed conditions

cedes
verbv
verb

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• relinquish possession or control over

concedes
verbv
verb

• admit (to a wrongdoing)

• be willing to concede

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• acknowledge defeat

defers
verbv
verb

• hold back to a later time

• yield to another's wish or opinion

relinquishes
verbv
verb

• part with a possession or right

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• turn away from; give up

• release, as from one's grip

submits
verbv
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

succumbs
verbv
verb

• consent reluctantly

• be fatally overwhelmed

surrenders
verbv
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yields
verbv
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

obey
verbv
verb

• be obedient to

submit
verbv
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

Alternatives for ABDICATES

Alternatives for BOWS

Alternatives for CEDES

Alternatives for CONCEDES

Alternatives for DEFERS

Alternatives for RELINQUISHES

Alternatives for SUBMITS

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