tyrannize

v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.

v.tr.
To treat tyrannically; oppress.

v.intr.

1. To exercise absolute power: "So it is the nature of such persons to insult and tyrannize over little people" (Henry Fielding).
2. To rule as a tyrant.

[Middle English, from Old French tyranniser, from tyran, tyrant. See tyrant.]

tyrannizer tyr'an·niz'er n.
tyrannizingly tyr'an·niz'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To treat arbitrarily or cruelly: grind, trample. See over/under.
2. To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner: boss, dictate, dominate, domineer, order, rule. See over/under.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: rule a country as a tyrant
  Synonyms: tyrannise, grind down

Meaning #2: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
  Synonyms: tyrannise, domineer

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tyrannisere
v. intr. - regere som tyran

Nederlands (Dutch)
tiranniseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - tyranniser
v. intr. - tyranniser

Deutsch (German)
v. - tyrannisieren, als Tyrann herrschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τυραννώ, (κατα)δυναστεύω

Italiano (Italian)
tiranneggiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - tiranizar, governar ou administrar como um tirano

Русский (Russian)
тиранствовать, тиранить кого-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tiranizar
v. intr. - obrar con tiranía

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tyrannisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
对...实行暴政, 对...实行专制统治, 施行暴政, 横行霸道, 实施集权统治

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 對...實行暴政, 對...實行專制統治
v. intr. - 施行暴政, 橫行霸道, 實施集權統治

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 못살게 괴롭히다, ~을 학대하다, 압제하다
v. intr. - ~을 못살게 괴롭히다, ~을 학대하다, 압제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 暴政を行う, 虐げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضطهد, يظلم, يستبد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רדה, משל בעריצות, היה בעל שלטון מוחלט‬
v. intr. - ‮רדה, משל בעריצות‬

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