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tyrannize

verb as in oppress

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Perhaps most important, the idea of putting tyrants on trial has caught on in the countries they tyrannize.

An old gentleman says, he is the last man in the world to tyrannize over a daughter's affections.

The opposition charged the government with a desire to subvert the constitution of Jamaica, and to tyrannize over the colonists.

Now, dear, you remember that I prophesied long ago that Mr. Meeks would tyrannize over you hand and foot, if you let him.

After a period of that fearful ordeal when children tyrannize for romances that will not come, her mind grew mutinous and balked.

Have not you, you priests, in the West exalted yourselves to tyrannize over the consciences of your fellow-men?

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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tyrannize, such as: dictate, dominate, domineer, persecute, and trample.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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