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tyrannize

 
Verb tyrannize has 2 senses
  1. tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down - rule a country as a tyrant
    --1 is one way to dictate
    Derived form: noun tyrant1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
    --2 is one way to strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
    Derived form: noun tyrant1
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot tyrannize Sue
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