tyrannize

tyrannize is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 22 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices.
2. transitive verb. To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress.
3. verb. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner

   "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

   Synonyms: domineer, tyrannise

4. verb. rule a country as a tyrant

   Synonyms: tyrannise

Synonyms

domineer, tyrannise

Common word forms

tyrannized, tyrannizer, tyrannizes, tyrannizing

Words from these letters

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