tyrannize
tyrannize · tyrannizes · tyrannized · tyrannizing
тиранити
тиранить
tyrannisieren
To oppressTo oppress (someone).
US/ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To oppress (someone).
tyrannisieren
тира́нитьtiránitʹ
тиранитиtyranyty
(intransitive)To rule as a tyrant.
The prince tyrannized over his subjects.
rule a country as a tyrant
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
oppress someone:
Русский
By meaning 1
oppress someone:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
oppress someone:
Origin
From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ize.From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ize.
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Forms
tyrannizes, tyrannizing, tyrannized, tyrannized| Base form | tyrannize · to tyrannize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tyrannizes |
| Present participle | tyrannizing |
| Past simple | tyrannized |
| Past participle | tyrannized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner:tyrannisedomineer
- rule a country as a tyrant:tyrannisegrind down
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedtyrant
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.