taking over

The phrase “taking over” has 4 syllables: tak-ing o-ver

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ ˈoʊ.vər/

What is synonym and antonym for taking over?

In the thesaurus, “taking over” has 94 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for taking over along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for taking over

acceding
acceptance
accepting
acquiescing
adopting
advocating
agreeing
annexing
approbation
appropriating
appropriation
approval
arrogating
assenting
assuming
assumption
attaching
attainment
backing
bearing
championing
choice
claiming
collaring
commandeering
confirmation
confiscating
consenting
converting
covering
despoiling
embezzling
embracement
embracing
enactment
encroaching
endorsement
endorsing
espousal
espousing
expropriating
filling in
following
grabbing
grasping
impounding
inauguration
indorsing
induction
infringing
invading
investment
looting
maintenance
misapplying
misappropriating
misusing
occupying
peculating
pillaging
pinch-hitting
pirating
preempting
preoccupying
pressing
ratification
reaccepting
reassuming
relieving
repossessing
seizing
selection
sequestering
shouldering
snatching
spelling
standing by
standing in
stealing
stepping in
subbing
substituting
succession
support
supporting
taking on
taking up
trespassing
understudying
undertaking
upholding
usurping
wrenching
wresting

Antonyms for taking over

abandoning
abjuring
abnegating
avoiding
backing down
backing off
backtracking
bypassing
decline
declining
detouring
disagreement
disapproval
disavowing
disclaiming
disowning
dispute
fall
forbearing
forsaking
giving up
opposition
pass
recanting
refusal
refusing
rejecting
rejection
relinquishing
renouncing
repudiating
repudiation
retracting
spurning
surrendering
taking back
turning down
unsaying
withdrawing

Example Sentences

The new manager is taking over the department next week.
The rebels are planning on taking over the capital city by the end of the month.
After retirement, she passed the business to her daughter who is now taking over operations.
The young entrepreneur is taking over the industry with innovative ideas.
The virus seemed to be taking over his body, causing concern among the medical staff.

On this page you'll find 133 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taking over, such as: abandoning, abjuring, abnegating, acceding, acceptance, accepting, acquiescing.

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