tyrannize

== English == === Alternative forms === tyrannise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny +‎ -ize. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/ === Verb === tyrannize (third-person singular simple present tyrannizes, present participle tyrannizing, simple past and past participle tyrannized) (transitive) To oppress (someone). 2001, Breena Clarke, “Roots of Success” (review of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles), Chicago Tribune, 18 February, 2001,[2] I spent the first 18 years of my life tyrannized by a red-hot hair-pressing comb. Well, maybe tyrannized is an exaggeration. But covering your ears while hot grease sizzles nearby is not a young girl's idea of a fun time. (intransitive) To rule as a tyrant. ==== Translations ====