tyrannize

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verb

1. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
- her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
• Syn:
tyrannise, domineer
• Derivationally related forms:
tyrant
• Hypernyms:
strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag,
boss around, hector, push around
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot tyrannize Sue
2. rule a country as a tyrant
• Syn:
tyrannise, grind down
• Derivationally related forms:
tyrant
• Hypernyms:
dictate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tyrannise, domineer, grind down