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Synonyms for prevail over
pre·vail over
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
prevail over
To defeat an enemy is to gain an advantage for the time; to vanquish is to win a signal victory; to conquer is to overcome so effectually that the victory is regarded as final. Conquer, in many cases, carries the idea of possession; as, to conquer respect, affection, peace, etc. A country is conquered when its armies are defeated and its territory is occupied by the enemy; it may be subjected to indemnity or to various disabilities; it is subjugated when it is held helplessly and continuously under military control; it is subdued when all resistance has died out. An army is defeated when forcibly driven back; it is routed when it is converted into a mob of fugitives. Compare BEAT.
Synonyms:
beat, checkmate, conquer, crush, defeat, discomfit, down, humble, master, overcome, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overthrow, put down, reduce, rout, subdue, subject, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, win, worstAntonyms:
capitulate, cede, fail, fall, fly, forfeit, lose, resign, retire, retreat, submit, succumb, surrender, yield
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#259 | subject | |
#311 | down | |
#1240 | win | |
#1314 | master | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2851 | beat | |
#4165 | worst | |
#7548 | overcome | |
#8135 | defeat | |
#12155 | humble | |
#12398 | crush | |
#16211 | conquer | |
#27471 | overthrow | |
#38396 | rout | |
#50597 | checkmate | |
#54755 | subdue | |
#57646 | vanquish | |
#71168 | overpower | |
#100697 | surmount | |
#116275 | subjugate |
How to use prevail over in a sentence?
It would be sad, and I dare say even catastrophic, were particular interests to prevail over the common good.
He will reiterate his firm conviction that ISIL will be destroyed and that the United States will draw upon our values -- our unwavering commitment to justice, equality and freedom -- to prevail over terrorist groups that use violence to advance a destructive ideology.
This indictment should never have been brought, and today's decision is a stark reminder that the law and justice should always prevail over politically motivated actions.
It would be sad, and I dare say even catastrophic, were particular interests to prevail over the common good and lead to manipulating information in order to protect their own plans and projects.
Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is effectively controlled. It becomes a weakness for a man if he lets it to prevail over him.”
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