Synonyms for lead by the nose
- dominate
- impress
- inspire
- overrule
- persuade
- bias
- brainwash
- carry
- conduct
- control
- crack
- direct
- dispose
- get
- govern
- guide
- hook
- incline
- induce
- manage
- move
- predispose
- reign
- rule
- sell
- strike
- touch
- whitewash
- hold sway over
- impact on
- prevail on
- put across
- rule over
- soften up
- suck in
- turn one's head
- twist one's arm
- win over
- work on
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Antonyms for lead by the nose
- discourage
- dissuade
- abandon
- fail
- fix
- leave
- let go
- lose
- misguide
- mislead
- mismanage
- miss
- misunderstand
- neglect
- serve
- submit
- surrender
- yield
- leave alone
- stay
- steady
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WORD ORIGIN
"perceive the smell of," 1570s; "pry, search," 1640s, from nose (n.). Related: Nosed; nosing.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR LEAD BY THE NOSE
dominate
verbgovern, rule- boss
- call the shots
- command
- control
- detract from
- dictate
- direct
- domineer
- eclipse
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- head
- hold sway over
- influence
- keep under thumb
- lay down the law
- lead
- lead by the nose
- manage
- monopolize
- outshine
- overbear
- overrule
- overshadow
- play first fiddle
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- prevail over
- reign
- rule the roost
- run
- run the show
- sit on top of
- subject
- subjugate
- superabound
- sway
- tyrannize
dominated
verbgovern, rule- boss
- call the shots
- command
- control
- detract from
- dictate
- direct
- domineer
- eclipse
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- head
- hold sway over
- influence
- keep under thumb
- lay down the law
- lead
- lead by the nose
- manage
- monopolize
- outshine
- overbear
- overrule
- overshadow
- play first fiddle
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- prevail over
- reign
- rule the roost
- run
- run the show
- sit on top of
- subject
- subjugate
- superabound
- sway
- tyrannize
domineer
verboppress; assume authority- be in the saddle
- bend
- bluster
- boss around
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- bully
- call the shots
- dominate
- hector
- henpeck
- in the driver's seat
- intimidate
- keep under thumb
- kick around
- lead by the nose
- menace
- overbear
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- push the buttons
- reign
- rule
- rule the roost
- run the show
- run things
- swagger
- threaten
- throw weight around
- tyrannize
preponderate
verbdominate- boss
- call the shots
- command
- control
- detract from
- dictate
- direct
- domineer
- eclipse
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- head
- hold sway over
- influence
- keep under thumb
- lay down the law
- lead
- lead by the nose
- manage
- monopolize
- outshine
- overbear
- overrule
- overshadow
- play first fiddle
- predominate
- prevail
- prevail over
- reign
- reign supreme
- rule
- rule the roost
- run
- run the show
- sit on top of
- subject
- subjugate
- superabound
- sway
- tyrannize
sway
verbinfluence, affect- bias
- brainwash
- carry
- conduct
- control
- crack
- direct
- dispose
- dominate
- get
- govern
- guide
- hold sway over
- hook
- impact on
- impress
- incline
- induce
- inspire
- lead by the nose
- manage
- move
- overrule
- persuade
- predispose
- prevail on
- put across
- reign
- rule
- rule over
- sell
- soften up
- strike
- suck in
- touch
- turn one's head
- twist one's arm
- whitewash
- win over
- work on
swayed
verbinfluence, affect- bias
- brainwash
- carry
- conduct
- control
- crack
- direct
- dispose
- dominate
- get
- govern
- guide
- hold sway over
- hook
- impact on
- impress
- incline
- induce
- inspire
- lead by the nose
- manage
- move
- overrule
- persuade
- predispose
- prevail on
- put across
- reign
- rule
- rule over
- sell
- soften up
- strike
- suck in
- touch
- turn one's head
- twist one's arm
- whitewash
- win over
- work on
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.