Tyrannise - English meaning

verb

Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words.

Usage examples:

A witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination

verb

To ask or demand continually that someone do something

Usage examples:

He objected that mcdonald was browbeating the witness.

noun

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.

Usage examples:

He is a ranting, domineering bully

verb

Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

Usage examples:

Her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school

adjective

Very good; excellent.

Usage examples:

The statue really looked bully

verb

Have power and influence over.

Usage examples:

The company dominates the market for operating system software

verb

Be in control

verb

To have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing

Usage examples:

[ t ] it was the story that dominated the headlines this week., [ t ] the rams dominated the footba…

verb

Frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.

Usage examples:

The forts are designed to intimidate the population

Compel or deter by or as if by threats

phrasal verb

Assert authority or dominance over (something or someone)

Usage examples:

Pastors are to service those in church, not lord over them

idiom

To behave as if you are more important than someone and have a right to tell that person what to do

Usage examples:

He likes to lord it over his little sister.

verb

Keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.

Usage examples:

A system which oppressed working people

verb

To govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom

Usage examples:

In his speech he spoke against those who continue to oppress the poor., he's feeling oppressed by t…

verb

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.

Usage examples:

His followers were persecuted by the authorities

verb

To treat people unfairly or cruelly over a period of time because of their race, religion, etc.

Usage examples:

She claimed the government was persecuting its opponents., political/religious persecution, given t…

noun

Severe physical or mental suffering.

Usage examples:

Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

Usage examples:

He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

Usage examples:

[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…

verb

Single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment.

Usage examples:

They are victimized by racism or discriminatory barriers

verb

To treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc.

Usage examples:

He claimed he'd been victimized by the police., nixon felt that he was being victimized by the media.