See prevail in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To occupy the preeminent position in:
dominate, predominate, preponderate, reign, rule. Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme. See over
phrasal verb prevail against or
overTo win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. (Informal) trim, whip. (Slang) ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See win
phrasal verb prevail on or
uponTo succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:
argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, sell (on), talk into. See persuasion
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