tyrannizing
present participle oftyrannize
tyrannize
verb[T]
(UKusuallytyrannise)uk/ˈtɪr.ən.aɪz/us/ˈtɪr.ən.aɪz/totreatsomeonecruelly,controllingeverything that they do:
He was one of thoseschoolbullieswho tyrannized thewholeplayground.
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- harness
- haul
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- have/hold the whip handidiom
- helm
- override
- policing
- possess
- power play
- predominate
- presence
- saddle
- skipper
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Treating people or animals badly
Examplesoftyrannizing
tyrannizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Mill admits that this new form of society seemed immune to tyranny because there was no fear oftyrannizingover self.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Diederich's life, from his childhood, are characterized by being slavishly subservient to his superiors whiletyrannizingthose below him.
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