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tyrannize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tyrannize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tyrannize [ v. i.]
- To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power 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.
2 . Tyrannize [ v. t.]
- To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress.

Meaning of 'tyrannize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tyrannize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Example in sentence:
  • her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her

Nearby Words:

tyran tyranness tyrannic tyrannical tyrannicidal tyrannicide tyrannish tyrannized tyrannizing tyrannous

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