domineer
domineer · domineers · domineered · domineering
тиранити
тиранить
tyrannisieren
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantlyTo rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
US/ˈdɑːm.ɪnˌɪɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Examples
15 sentencesTom is very domineering.
ruТом очень властный. — odexed
Tom is domineering, isn't he?
Tom is loud and domineering.
Tom is domineering.
Are you domineering?
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Dutch domineren, from Middle French dominer.From Dutch domineren, from Middle French dominer.
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Forms
domineers, domineering, domineered, domineered| Base form | domineer · to domineer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | domineers |
| Present participle | domineering |
| Past simple | domineered |
| Past participle | domineered |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner:tyrannizetyrannise
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddomineerer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.