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1. : rule, control. an empire that dominated the world. 2. : to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on. the ambition that has dominated his life. 3. : to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position. a hill that dominates the town. 4. a. : to be predominant in. sugar maples dominate the forest.
to have control over a place or person: He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting. They work as a group - no one person is allowed to dominate. Fewer examples. It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago Communism dominated eastern Europe. The skyline is dominated by smoking factory chimneys.
verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈdɒmɪneɪt / us. Add to word list. to be more important, powerful, or successful than other people, companies, etc.: This is an industry where a few global manufacturers and their brands dominate. They dominate the market for high-speed internet routers. to be the largest or most noticeable part of something:
dominate. [transitive, intransitive] to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way. She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. dominate somebody/something He tended to dominate the conversation. As a child he was dominated by his father.
to rule over; govern; control. to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. to predominate, permeate, or characterize. Mathematics. (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.
To dominate means to be in control or have the power to defeat. Dominate is related to the word domain — which means home. While these words may not seem all that similar, when you are the master of a home or thing, you dominate it. If you get angry, it is wise to not let your feelings dominate you or your actions.
to control or have power over someone or something: The US continues to dominate the world politically. dominate verb [I, T] (BE IMPORTANT) to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something: The cathedral dominates the skyline. (Definition of dominate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
