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tyrannize
(tyr¦an|nize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɪrənʌɪz/
(also
tyrannise
)
verb
[
with object
]
rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly:
she tyrannized her family
[
no object
]
:
he
tyrannizes over
the servants
Origin:
late 15th century
: from French
tyranniser
, from
tyran
'tyrant'
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