tyrannize
Translation
to tyrannize, to oppress, to dominate
Examples
The dictator tyrannized his people for decades.
The dictator tyrannized his people for decades.
He tyrannized his younger siblings.
He tyrannized his younger siblings.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to rule or treat (sb./sth.) cruelly The dictator tyrannized his people.
Similar Words
Synonyms: oppress, dominate, bully; Antonyms: liberate, empower
Etymology
From Greek 'tyrannos' (master, tyrant) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a Tyrannosaurus Rex (tyrant lizard) stomping around and tyrannizing smaller dinosaurs.