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Adjective: dominated  'dó-mi,ney-tid
  1. Controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
    "The dominated colonies sought independence from their oppressors"
     
  2. Harassed by persistent nagging
    "The man who won't admit he's dominated probably smokes a big cigar";
    - henpecked [informal]
Verb: dominate  'dó-mi,neyt
  1. Be in control
    "Her husband completely dominates her"
     
  2. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    "Hispanics dominate in this neighbourhood";
    - predominate, rule, reign, prevail
     
  3. Have dominance or the power to defeat over
    "Her pain completely dominated her";
    - master
     
  4. Be greater in significance than
    "the tragedy dominated the couple's happiness";
    - overshadow, eclipse
     
  5. Look down on
    "The villa dominates the town";
    - command, overlook, overtop

See also: controlled, submissive

Type of: act upon, bulk large, command, control, influence, interact, lie, loom, work

Encyclopedia: Dominated

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