Synonyms of take over

take over 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to substitute

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitute
• stand in
• fill in
• spell
• step in
• cover
• sub
• pinch-hit
• double (as)
• relieve
• understudy

2

as in to accept

to take to or upon oneself

took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accept
• assume
• shoulder
• bear
• undertake
• take up
• embrace
• adopt
• stand by
• advocate
• uphold
• support
• endorse
• back
• accede
• espouse
• champion
• acquiesce
• consent
• agree
• reaccept
• assent
• reassume

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take back
• withdraw
• repudiate
• refuse
• disavow
• renounce
• turn down
• disown
• retract
• disclaim
• refrain (from)
• reject
• abjure
• abstain (from)
• recant
• avoid
• decline
• spurn
• forbear
• give up
• bypass
• relinquish
• abandon
• forsake
• surrender
• unsay
• detour
• back down
• back off
• backtrack
• abnegate

3

as in to seize

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

students protesting the war took over the college's radio station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seize
• occupy
• convert
• steal
• confiscate
• grab
• usurp
• appropriate
• pirate
• invade
• claim
• commandeer
• annex
• preempt
• arrogate
• assume
• expropriate
• press
• snatch
• loot
• attach
• impound
• trespass
• grasp
• sequester
• encroach
• infringe
• repossess
• preoccupy
• wrench
• pillage
• collar
• despoil
• embezzle
• wrest
• misuse
• peculate
• misapply
• misappropriate

takeover

2 of 2

noun

ˈtāk-ˌō-vər 

as in seizure

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority

the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seizure
• appropriation
• annexation
• usurpation
• invasion
• expropriation
• preemption
• theft
• occupancy
• commandeering
• occupation
• misuse
• arrogation
• grab
• confiscation
• stripping
• infringement
• repossession
• assumption
• embezzlement
• encroachment
• sequestration
• looting
• detainer
• pillaging
• misappropriation
• impoundment
• peculation
• piracy
• misapplication
• despoilment
• defalcation
• ejection
• attachment
• trespass
• dispossession
• preoccupancy
• disfurnishment
• deforcement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of take over

Verb

Paramount has taken over Netflix’s Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades and plans a reopening. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The film takes place 16 years after the events of the first film, with Jeremy Strong taking over the role of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, who was originally portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

The manager should also distinguish between a checkpoint and a takeover point. — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The news comes amid President Donald Trump‘s ongoing attempts to complete a full takeover at the historic venue. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026