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tyrannize
tyr·an·nize T0450000 (tĭr′ə-nīz′)v. tyr·an·nized, tyr·an·niz·ing, tyr·an·niz·es v.tr. To treat tyrannically; oppress.v.intr.1. To exercise absolute power: "So it is the nature of such persons to insult and tyrannize over little people" (Henry Fielding).2. To rule as a tyrant.
[Middle English, from Old French tyranniser, from tyran, tyrant; see tyrant.]
tyr′an·niz′er n.tyr′an·niz′ing·ly adv.tyrannize (ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz) or tyrannisevb (when: intr, often foll by over) to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner ˈtyranˌnizer, ˈtyranˌniser ntyr•an•nize (ˈtɪr əˌnaɪz)
v. -nized, -niz•ing. v.t. 1. to rule or govern tyrannically; treat oppressively. v.i. 2. to exercise absolute power or control, esp. cruelly or oppressively (often fol. by over). 3. to govern or reign as a tyrant. [1485–95; < Middle French tyranniser < Late Latin tyrannizāre=tyrann(us) tyrant + -izāre -ize] tyr′an•niz`er, n. tyrannize
Past participle: tyrannized
Gerund: tyrannizing
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| tyrannize | | tyrannize |
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| I tyrannize | | you tyrannize | | he/she/it tyrannizes | | we tyrannize | | you tyrannize | | they tyrannize |
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| I tyrannized | | you tyrannized | | he/she/it tyrannized | | we tyrannized | | you tyrannized | | they tyrannized |
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| I am tyrannizing | | you are tyrannizing | | he/she/it is tyrannizing | | we are tyrannizing | | you are tyrannizing | | they are tyrannizing |
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| I have tyrannized | | you have tyrannized | | he/she/it has tyrannized | | we have tyrannized | | you have tyrannized | | they have tyrannized |
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| I was tyrannizing | | you were tyrannizing | | he/she/it was tyrannizing | | we were tyrannizing | | you were tyrannizing | | they were tyrannizing |
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| I had tyrannized | | you had tyrannized | | he/she/it had tyrannized | | we had tyrannized | | you had tyrannized | | they had tyrannized |
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| I will tyrannize | | you will tyrannize | | he/she/it will tyrannize | | we will tyrannize | | you will tyrannize | | they will tyrannize |
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| I will have tyrannized | | you will have tyrannized | | he/she/it will have tyrannized | | we will have tyrannized | | you will have tyrannized | | they will have tyrannized |
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| I will be tyrannizing | | you will be tyrannizing | | he/she/it will be tyrannizing | | we will be tyrannizing | | you will be tyrannizing | | they will be tyrannizing |
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| I have been tyrannizing | | you have been tyrannizing | | he/she/it has been tyrannizing | | we have been tyrannizing | | you have been tyrannizing | | they have been tyrannizing |
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| I will have been tyrannizing | | you will have been tyrannizing | | he/she/it will have been tyrannizing | | we will have been tyrannizing | | you will have been tyrannizing | | they will have been tyrannizing |
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| I had been tyrannizing | | you had been tyrannizing | | he/she/it had been tyrannizing | | we had been tyrannizing | | you had been tyrannizing | | they had been tyrannizing |
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| I would tyrannize | | you would tyrannize | | he/she/it would tyrannize | | we would tyrannize | | you would tyrannize | | they would tyrannize |
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| I would have tyrannized | | you would have tyrannized | | he/she/it would have tyrannized | | we would have tyrannized | | you would have tyrannized | | they would have tyrannized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  tyrannize - rule a country as a tyrant grind down, tyrannisedictate - rule as a dictator | | 2. |  tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"domineer, tyranniseballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" |
tyrannizeverb oppress, bully, dictate to, intimidate, coerce, enslave, terrorize, subjugate, browbeat, ride roughshod over, rule with an iron hand, domineer over, have someone under your thumb fathers who tyrannize their familiestyrannizeverb1. To treat arbitrarily or cruelly:grind, trample.2. To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner:boss, dictate, dominate, domineer, order, rule.Translationstyrant (ˈtairənt) noun a cruel and unjust ruler. The people suffered under foreign tyrants. 專制統治者，暴君 专制统治者，暴君 tyrannical (tiˈrӕnikəl) adjective , tyrannous (ˈtirənəs) of or like a tyrant. a tyrannical ruler; His actions were tyrannous. 暴君的，專制的，殘暴的 暴君的，专制的，残暴的 tyˈrannically, ˈtyrannously adverb 專制地 专制地tyrannize, tyrannise (ˈti-) verb to rule or treat (a person or people) cruelly and unjustly. He tyrannizes his family. 施行暴政 施行暴政ˈtyranny (ˈti-) noun an action, or the method of ruling, of a tyrant. People will always resist tyranny. 暴政 暴政EncyclopediaSeetyrantLegalSeeTyranttyrannize
Related to tyrannize: tyranniseSynonyms for tyrannizeverb oppressSynonyms- oppress
- bully
- dictate to
- intimidate
- coerce
- enslave
- terrorize
- subjugate
- browbeat
- ride roughshod over
- rule with an iron hand
- domineer over
- have someone under your thumb
Synonyms for tyrannizeverb to treat arbitrarily or cruellySynonymsverb to command or issue commands in an arrogant mannerSynonyms- boss
- dictate
- dominate
- domineer
- order
- rule
Synonyms for tyrannizeverb rule a country as a tyrantSynonymsRelated Wordsverb rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic mannerSynonymsRelated Words- ballyrag
- boss around
- browbeat
- bully
- bullyrag
- hector
- push around
- strong-arm
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