TYRANNIZING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word tyrannizing. (close relations)
tyrannize
Best Alternative Words for TYRANNIZING
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bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||||
controlling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • able to control or determine policy | ||||||||
dominating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • most powerful or important or influential • used of a height or viewpoint • offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | ||||||||
overpowering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible | ||||||||
ruling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) adjective satellite • exercising power or authority | ||||||||
dictating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an authoritative rule • a guiding principle verb • issue commands or orders for • say out loud for the purpose of recording • rule as a dictator | ||||||||
oppressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||||
persecuting | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||||
subjecting | verbv | |||||||
noun • the subject matter of a conversation or discussion • something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation • a branch of knowledge • some situation or event that is thought about • (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a person who owes allegiance to that nation • (logic) the first term of a proposition adjective satellite • possibly accepting or permitting • being under the power or sovereignty of another or others • likely to be affected by something verb • cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to • make accountable for • make subservient; force to submit or subdue | ||||||||
subjugating | verbv | |||||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • make subservient; force to submit or subdue | ||||||||
suppressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||||
tyrannise | verbv | |||||||
verb • rule a country as a tyrant • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||||||||
domineer | verbv | |||||||
verb • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||||||||
grind down | verbv | |||||||
verb • rule a country as a tyrant |