Tyrannize
English Meaning
To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices.
- To treat tyrannically; oppress.
- To exercise absolute power: "So it is the nature of such persons to insult and tyrannize over little people” ( Henry Fielding).
- To rule as a tyrant.
