take over Antonyms

Antonyms

Strongest:

• take-back
• refuse
• refrain-from-
• disown
• retract
• disavow
• take-back
• disavow
• disown
• retract
• renounce
• renounce
• turn-down
• withdraw
• withdraw
• repudiate
• refuse
• turn-down
• repudiate
• disclaim
• disclaim
• refrain-from-

Strong:

• give-up
• decline
• forbear
• bypass
• abstain-from-
• recant
• abjure
• reject
• avoid
• give-up
• spurn
• abjure
• avoid
• recant
• bypass
• abstain-from-
• forbear
• decline
• spurn
• reject

Weak:

• forsake
• back-off
• abandon
• unsay
• detour
• back-off
• backtrack
• forsake
• abandon
• relinquish
• unsay
• surrender
• relinquish
• surrender
• backtrack
• back-down
• back-down
• detour

Synonyms

Strongest:

• substitute
• fill-in
• stand-in

Strong:

• cover
• step-in
• sub
• spell
• pinch-hit

Weak:

• relieve
• understudy
• double-as-

Meaning of take over

Wordnet

take over (v)

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

take over ownership of; of corporations and companies

do over

take up and practice as one's own

take up, as of debts or payments

take over Sentence Examples

1. The infectious disease quickly took over his frail body.
2. The new CEO took over the company with bold plans for growth.
3. The wildfire took over the forest with alarming speed.
4. The hostile takeover bid aimed to seize control of the corporation.
5. The government decided to take over the failing bank to prevent an economic crisis.
6. The virus took over her immune system, leaving her vulnerable to other infections.
7. The rebels launched a surprise attack and took over the city in a matter of hours.
8. The emotions took over her, and she burst into tears.
9. The new computer system took over most of the routine tasks, freeing up employees for more complex work.
10. The storm clouds took over the sky, threatening to unleash heavy rain.

FAQs About the word take over

What is the meaning of the word take over

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession, take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities, free som

What are the synonyms of the word take over

substitute, fill in, stand in, cover, step in, sub,spell, pinch-hit, relieve, understudy

What are the antonyms of the word take over

take back, refuse, refrain (from), disown, retract, disavow,take back, disavow, disown, retract

What is the usage of word take over

The infectious disease quickly took over his frail body.

The new CEO took over the company with bold plans for growth.

How to use the word take over in a sentence?

The wildfire took over the forest with alarming speed.

The hostile takeover bid aimed to seize control of the corporation.