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    TYRANNISE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they tyrannise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it tyrannises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: tyrannised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: tyrannised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: tyrannising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic mannerplay

    Example:

    her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her

    Synonyms:

    domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of feeling

    Hypernyms (to "tyrannise" is one way to...):

    ballyrag; boss around; browbeat; bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm (be bossy towards)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Rule a country as a tyrantplay

    Synonyms:

    grind down; tyrannise; tyrannize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "tyrannise" is one way to...):

    dictate (rule as a dictator)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

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