tyrannize
/ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/
tyrannize verb: to oppress (someone).
Verb
tyrannize (third-person singular simple present tyrannizes, present participle tyrannizing, simple past and past participle tyrannized)
- To oppress (someone).
- 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 […]1929, Edgar Wallace, “The Tyrant of the House”, in The Iron Grip, London: George Newnes
- 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.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
- Synonyms:
- domineer
- To rule as a tyrant.
- The prince tyrannized over his subjects.
- What? will they tyrannize vpon the Church?1594, Christopher Marlow[e], The Troublesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England: […], London: […] [Eliot’s Court Press] for Henry Bell, […], published 1622, →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- domineer
tyrannize meaning in Malayalam
tyrannize in Malayalam
- dictate to, dominate, browbeat
- സ്വേച്ഛാധിപത്യം നടത്തുക, നിഷ്ഠുരവാഴ്ച നടത്തുക, ക്രൂരമായി ഹിംസിക്കുക, ഉഗ്രവാഴ്ച നടത്തുക, അടക്കിഭരിക്കുക, ഭീകരഭരണം നടത്തുക
Examples of tyrannize in a sentence
- Parental affection, indeed, in many minds, is but a pretext to tyrannize where it can be done with impunity, for only good and wise men are content with the respect that will bear discussion.1791 (date written), Mary Wollstonecraft, “Parental Affection”, in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and...
- General Secretary Xi is not destined to tyrannize inside and outside of China forever, unless we allow it.2020, Michael Pompeo, “Communist China and the Free World’s Future”, in U. S. Department of State:
Synonyms of tyrannize
Forms of tyrannize
| third-person singular present | tyrannizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | tyrannizing |
| past participle | tyrannized |
| past | tyrannized |
| alternative form | tyrannise |
Origin of tyrannize
From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ize.
Words formed from tyrannize
Questions about tyrannize
- What does tyrannize mean?
- Tyrannize means to oppress (someone).
- What is tyrannize in Malayalam?
- Tyrannize in Malayalam is സ്വേച്ഛാധിപത്യം നടത്തുക, നിഷ്ഠുരവാഴ്ച നടത്തുക, ക്രൂരമായി ഹിംസിക്കുക. See Tyrannize meaning in Malayalam.
- How do you use tyrannize in a sentence?
- Parental affection, indeed, in many minds, is but a pretext to tyrannize where it can be done with impunity, for only good and wise men are content with the respect that will bear discussion.
- What part of speech is tyrannize?
- Tyrannize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce tyrannize?
- Tyrannize is pronounced /ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/ (US).
- What is the past tense of tyrannize?
- The past tense of tyrannize is tyrannized.
Words near tyrannize in the dictionary
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