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tyrannized

tyrannized is the simple past and past participle of tyrannize.

Meaning of tyrannize

Verb

tyrannize (third-person singular simple present tyrannizes, present participle tyrannizing, simple past and past participle tyrannized)

  1. (transitive) 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
    Synonyms:
    domineer
  2. (intransitive) To rule as a tyrant.
    • The prince tyrannized over his subjects.
    Synonyms:
    domineer

Questions about tyrannized

What is tyrannized the simple past and past participle of?
Tyrannized is the simple past and past participle of tyrannize.

Words near tyrannized in the dictionary

  1. tyrannism
  2. tyrannisms
  3. tyrannist
  4. tyrannists
  5. tyrannize
  6. tyrannized
  7. tyrannizer
  8. tyrannizers
  9. tyrannizes
  10. tyrannizing
  11. tyrannizingly

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