Antonyms for prevail
prɪˈveɪlpre·vail

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1. prevail

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prosper, succeed, thrive, win

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1. prevail

   Synonyms:
   predominate, overcome, obtain, succeed, be in force, induce, persuade

Matched Categories

1. • Exist
   • Persuade
   • Win

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1. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

   Synonyms:
   eclipse, govern, dominate, reign, predominate, rein, endure, overshadow, hold, overtop, overlook, run, rule, obtain, hulk, harness, loom, find, tower, command, persist, triumph, decree, master, die hard

2. prevail, hold, obtainverb

   be valid, applicable, or true

   "This theory still holds"

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, book, retain, get, moderate, view as, support, take hold, hold back, harbour, defend, triumph, bind, run, deem, reign, hold up, endure, dominate, predominate, take, have, concord, rule, check, make, take for, go for, receive, throw, defy, control, harbor, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, die hard, incur, confine, find, have got, arrest, restrain, apply, withstand, persist, agree, hold in, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, reserve, admit, obtain, declare, bear

3. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb

   continue to exist

   "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

   Synonyms:
   break away, hold out, run, endure, lead, tend, hang in, carry, draw, operate, hold, function, turn tail, track down, last, stay, predominate, go, bunk, brave out, rule, weather, escape, ply, digest, hold on, execute, die hard, incline, triumph, tolerate, lam, scarper, campaign, melt down, stomach, ladder, live, dominate, head for the hills, flow, hunt down, brook, hang on, persevere, suffer, run for, lean, obtain, range, survive, take to the woods, be given, put up, stand, bleed, scat, persist, live on, move, course, consort, unravel, stick out, extend, hightail it, reign, fly the coop, bear, play, pass, remain, melt, run away, hold up, black market, abide, brave, feed, race, guide, support, hunt, work, wear

4. prevail, triumphverb

   prove superior

   "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

   Synonyms:
   crow, dominate, reign, predominate, rejoice, exuberate, die hard, rule, hold, jubilate, gloat, obtain, exult, run, triumph, wallow, endure, persist

5. prevailverb

   use persuasion successfully

   "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

   Synonyms:
   run, rule, predominate, endure, dominate, die hard, obtain, persist, triumph, hold, reign

How to use prevail in a sentence?

1. Jorge Arreaza:

   We can only hope that sanity and good sense prevail in Cucuta, in Colombia, and that it will remain as a big show, a bit party, and that they dont try to open the doors to a military intervention.

2. Luis Narciso:

   I wonder where she got the strength to overcome so much and prevail, because you need a lot of will power to get back up again.

3. Elaine Luria:

   We can not allow those who seek to destroy our country from within to prevail, we need representatives and leaders who will uphold and strengthen our laws and institutions, not side with those who try to tear them down.

4. Stephen Innes:

   This escalation of the trade war is dangerous for oil prices, let's hope cooler heads prevail, but I'm not overly optimistic.

5. Sajjan Gohel:

   It's very important that cool heads prevail, that there is a proper investigation, that the culprits are identified quickly and also then brought to justice.

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