v.
Pronunciation: ' tir- ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb : to exercise arbitrary oppressive power or severity <some ways the living tyrannize over the dying ― Thomas Powers>
transitive verb : to treat tyrannically : OPPRESS <a regime that tyrannize s its citizens>
– tyr · an · niz · er noun