'Tyrannize' definitions:
Definition of 'tyrannize'
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Definition of 'Tyrannize'
From: GCIDE
- Tyrannize \Tyr"an*nize\, v. t. To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tyrannize'
From: GCIDE
- Tyrannize \Tyr"an*nize\ (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tyrannized (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Tyrannizing (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]`z[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. tyranniser, Gr. tyranni`zein to take the part of tyrants.] To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power over others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tyrannize'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beat down,
- bend,
- break,
- break down,
- bring low,
- bring to terms,
- browbeat,
- bulldoze,
- bully,
- castrate,
- clamp down on,
- coerce,
- compel,
- conquer,
- cow,
- crush,
- daunt,
- despotize,
- dictate,
- dominate,
- domineer,
- domineer over,
- enslave,
- grind,
- grind down,
- henpeck,
- humble,
- humiliate,
- intimidate,
- keep down,
- keep under,
- lord it over,
- master,
- oppress,
- order about,
- overawe,
- overbear,
- overlord,
- overmaster,
- override,
- overwhelm,
- press heavy on,
- quell,
- reduce,
- repress,
- ride over,
- ride roughshod over,
- shackle,
- subdue,
- subjugate,
- suppress,
- terrorize,
- trample,
- trample down,
- trample underfoot,
- trample upon,
- tread down,
- tread underfoot,
- tread upon,
- tyrannize over,
- unman,
- walk all over,
- walk over,
- weigh heavy on