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tyr·an·nize
 tyrannize
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- pronunciation:
- taI
r
naIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to treat or govern cruelly or oppressively; act tyrannically toward.
The country's leader has tyrannized millions since he seized power.- synonyms:
- domineer, oppress
- similar words:
- boss, browbeat, bully, control, dominate, intimidate, repress, ride, subjugate, suppress, terrorize
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| related words: |
boss, browbeat, bully, persecute, ride |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tyrannizes, tyrannizing, tyrannized |
| definition 1: |
to exercise complete control or power, esp. in a cruel and arbitrary manner (often fol. by "over").
The supervisors tyrannized over their subordinates.- synonyms:
- boss, domineer
- similar words:
- bully, dominate, lord
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| definition 2: |
to rule or govern as a tyrant.
Stalin tyrannized in the Soviet Union until his death in 1953.- similar words:
- boss
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| related words: |
bully, dominate, reign |
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