VERB | social | tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down | rule a country as a tyrant |
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emotion | tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer | rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
Meaning | Rule a country as a tyrant. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | tyrannise, grind down | |
Broader | dictate | Rule as a dictator |
Spanish | tiranizar | |
Catalan | tiranitzar | |
Nouns | tyrant | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
Meaning | Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot tyrannize Sue | |
Example | "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" | |
Synonyms | tyrannise, domineer | |
Broader | strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around | Be bossy towards |
Spanish | dominar, tiranizar | |
Nouns | tyrant | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
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