tyrannize

[ tir-uh-nahyz ]

/ ˈtɪr əˌnaɪz /

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verb (used without object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing.

to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over).

to govern despotically, cruelly, or oppressively.

to govern or reign as a tyrant.

verb (used with object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing.

to rule or govern tyrannically; treat oppressively.

Also especially British, tyr·an·nise .

Origin of tyrannize

1485–95; <French tyranniser<Late Latin tyrannizāre, equivalent to tyrann(us) tyrant + -izāre-ize

OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannize

tyr·an·niz·er, nountyr·an·niz·ing·ly, adverbout·tyr·an·nize, verb (used with object), out·tyr·an·nized, out·tyr·an·niz·ing.un·tyr·an·nized, adjective

Words nearby tyrannize

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Example sentences from the Web for tyrannize

Perhaps most important, the idea of putting tyrants on trial has caught on in the countries they tyrannize.
Take Gaddafi Alive|Geoffrey Robertson|August 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He cannot write a letter without allowing the “seven empty particles” to tyrannize over his pen.
Village Life in China|Arthur H. Smith
It displayed a very touching solicitude for the Croats, whom the Serbs would be sure to tyrannize most horribly.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein
It is a truism that all such institutions tend to degenerate, to become mechanical, and to tyrannize.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day|Evelyn Underhill

The party does072 but tyrannize over the city it has conquered, and manipulates the ancient constitution for its own advantage.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
Does it not tyrannize over and subjugate the beloved object irresistibly?
Pepita Ximenez|Juan Valera

British Dictionary definitions for tyrannize

tyrannize

tyrannise

/ (ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(when intr, often foll by over) to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner

Derived forms of tyrannize

tyrannizer or tyranniser, noun

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单词	tyrannize
释义	tyrannize [ tir-uh-nahyz ] / ˈtɪr əˌnaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tyrannize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing. to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over). to govern despotically, cruelly, or oppressively. to govern or reign as a tyrant. verb (used with object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing. to rule or govern tyrannically; treat oppressively. Also especially British, tyr·an·nise . Origin of tyrannize 1485–95; <French tyranniser<Late Latin tyrannizāre, equivalent to tyrann(us) tyrant + -izāre-ize OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannize tyr·an·niz·er, nountyr·an·niz·ing·ly, adverbout·tyr·an·nize, verb (used with object), out·tyr·an·nized, out·tyr·an·niz·ing.un·tyr·an·nized, adjective Words nearby tyrannize typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous, tyrannulet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tyrannize Perhaps most important, the idea of putting tyrants on trial has caught on in the countries they tyrannize. Take Gaddafi Alive\|Geoffrey Robertson\|August 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He cannot write a letter without allowing the “seven empty particles” to tyrannize over his pen. Village Life in China\|Arthur H. Smith It displayed a very touching solicitude for the Croats, whom the Serbs would be sure to tyrannize most horribly. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2\|Henry Baerlein It is a truism that all such institutions tend to degenerate, to become mechanical, and to tyrannize. The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day\|Evelyn Underhill The party does072 but tyrannize over the city it has conquered, and manipulates the ancient constitution for its own advantage. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)\|John Addington Symonds Does it not tyrannize over and subjugate the beloved object irresistibly? Pepita Ximenez\|Juan Valera British Dictionary definitions for tyrannize tyrannize tyrannise / (ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz) / verb (when intr, often foll by over) to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner Derived forms of tyrannize tyrannizer or tyranniser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tyrannize trample, dictate, persecute, dominate, domineer
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tyrannize

verb (used without object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing.

verb (used with object), tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing.

Origin of tyrannize

OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannize

Words nearby tyrannize

Example sentences from the Web for tyrannize

British Dictionary definitions for tyrannize

tyrannise

verb

Derived forms of tyrannize

Words related to tyrannize