D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Tyrannize

/(tĭr"an*nīz)/ · Tyr·an·nize · IPA /ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/
01 v. i. To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power over others not permitted by…
imp. & p. p. Tyrannized; p. pr. & vb. n. Tyrannizing
  1. 1.
    To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power over 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.
02 v. t. To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress.
  1. 1.
    To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress.