Synonyms and antonyms of To take charge, or to try to take charge in British Thesaurus

take charge (of) ()

to take control and become responsible for someone or something

see to ()

to deal with or take responsibility for someone or something

handle (verb)

to be responsible for doing a particular job or piece of work

take over ()

to take control of something

hijack (verb)

showing disapproval to take control of an organization or activity and use it for your own purposes

assume (verb)

to start to control something although no one has officially asked you to

arrogate (verb)

formal to take power that is not legally yours

move in on ()

to try to control something that someone else controlled before

take the lead ()

to accept responsibility for dealing with a situation

run with it ()

to take control of something such as a plan or a problem and add your own ideas in order to make it successful

overtake (verb)

literary to take control of someone or something

relieve of (formal)

formal to take a responsibility or obligation from someone so that they do not have to do it