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tyrannize

ty·ran·nize

US/ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/ uncommon

verb

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2.

rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner

  • “her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her”
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Origin

From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ize.

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