TYRANNIZE


Meaning of TYRANNIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtir-ə-ˌnīz ]

verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.