tyrannize

英 ['tɪrənaɪz] 美 ['tɪrənaɪz]

• v. 施行虐政；压制；欺压
• =tyrannise(英）.

英英释义

Verb:

1. rule a country as a tyrant

2. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner;

   "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
   

经典引文

• Fascism tyrannizes through contempt of man.

  出自： G. Steiner

• Capricious, card-playing old women who tyrannize over..young men.

  出自： C. Peters

近反义词

【近义词】

• oppress 使烦恼
• domineer 擅权
• dictate 听写
• bully 欺凌弱小者
• intimidate 胁迫
• terrorize 令人恐怖
• torment 苦痛
• browbeat 威吓
• persecute 迫害
• tyrannise vt
• grind down 磨损(磨光