English dictionary
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English verb: tyrannize | |||
| 1. | tyrannize (social) rule a country as a tyrant | ||
| Synonyms | grind down, tyrannise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dictate | ||
| 2. | tyrannize (emotion) rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||
| Samples | Her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot tyrannize Sue | ||
| Synonyms | domineer, tyrannise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm | ||
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