verb
take control; rule
Synonyms: administer, assume command, be in power, be in the driver’s seat, call the shots, call the signals, captain, carry out, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, execute, exercise authority, guide, head, head up, hold dominion, hold office, hold sway, lay down the law, lead, manage, occupy throne, order, overrule, oversee, pilot, pull the strings, regulate, reign, render, run, serve the people, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, tyrannize, wear the crown
Antonyms: agree, comply, obey, surrender, yield
verb
influence; hold in check
Synonyms: boss, bridle, check, contain, control, curb, decide, determine, direct, directionalize, discipline, dispose, dominate, get the better of, guide, handle, incline, inhibit, manage, predispose, regulate, restrain, rule, shepherd, steer, subdue, sway, tame, underlie
Antonyms: acquiesce, allow, consent, give way, permit