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Grammar : Verb
Spell : tir-uh-nahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɪr əˌnaɪz



Definition of tyrannized

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French tyranniser (14c.), from tyrannie (see tyranny). Related: Tyrannized; tyrannizing.
  • verb oppress
Example sentences :
  • She had tyrannized over him even before the Ivers grew so very rich.
  • Extract from : « Tristram of Blent » by Anthony Hope
  • She knew what it was to be tyrannized over by powerful neighbours.
  • Extract from : « The Critical Period of American History » by John Fiske
  • She tyrannized over me when she was a lass of six and I was a lad of ten.
  • Extract from : « Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 » by Various
  • He tyrannized over his people and never allowed them to live in peace.
  • Extract from : « Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends » by Gertrude Landa
  • We submit to unity because, in the Romans, we have a common foe; but we are not going to be tyrannized.
  • Extract from : « For the Temple » by G. A. Henty
  • The presbyterians in that kingdom now tyrannized in their turn.
  • Extract from : « The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. » by Tobias Smollett
  • She tyrannized over them as a woman; they defended her as men.
  • Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 » by Various
  • It is so novel 268 to be tyrannized over by people whom you pay to attend to your comfort!
  • Extract from : « A Frenchman in America » by Max O'Rell
  • Whole families of beggars, not only preyed upon her, but tyrannized.
  • Extract from : « Life in the Confederate Army » by Arthur Peronneau Ford
  • We are tyrannized by Major and Minor—by the bifurcated garment.
  • Extract from : « Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music » by Ferruccio Busoni

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