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Third Person
tyrannizes
Present Participle
tyrannizing
Past Tense
tyrannized
Past Participle
tyrannized
1
to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness
- For years, the governor had tyrannized over the people, making arbitrary decisions.
- The general tyrannized over the soldiers, forcing them to work long hours.
- The cruel king tyrannized over the villagers, taking whatever he wanted.
- The prince tyrannized over his people, making their lives miserable.
- The military officer tyrannized over the villagers, controlling their every move.
Synonyms:
2
to rule or treat others with cruelty, unfairness, or excessive control
transitive
- She felt oppressed, as her boss seemed to tyrannize her with unreasonable demands.
- The manager was known to tyrannize the staff, making them work long hours with little rest.
- The landlord tyrannized the tenants, constantly raising rents without justification.
- She tried to tyrannize her siblings, bossing them around and never allowing them to speak.
- The king's soldiers tyrannized the village, forcing the residents to give up their food.