what does tyrannise mean?
TYRANNISE as VERB
- Meaning
- rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
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Usage Example(s)
- her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
Hypernyms(s) tyrannise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- rule a country as a tyrant
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) tyrannise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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