Tyrannize

/ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/

Synonyms for "tyrannize" (88 found)

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Noun(3 words)
lordingmisrulesreigns of terror
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tyrannical governancetyrannical leadershiptyrannization of subjectstyrannizing behaviortyranny of the majority

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In truth he was the type of man who is spoilt by the submission of weaker people than himself. There are such men, who must either be tyrannized or be tyrants […]

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2001, Breena Clarke, “Roots of Success” (review of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles), Chicago Tribune, 18 February, 2001, I spent the first 18 years of my life tyrannized by a red-hot hair-pressing comb. Well, maybe tyrannized is an exaggeration. But covering your ears while hot grease sizzles nearby is not a young girl's idea of a fun time.

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The prince tyrannized over his subjects.

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What? will they tyrannize vpon the Church?

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