Synonyms for tyrannize

Most common

grind down · oppress · persecute · domineer

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To oppress (someone).

Related words

Other spellings

tyrannise UK

Forms

Past participle

tyrannized
e.g. tyrannized → domineered, oppressed, persecuted…

Example sentences

• oppress Islam doesn't give men the right to oppress women.
• persecute Sedition laws are usually used to persecute peaceful left-wing activists.
• domineer He tried unsuccessfully to domineer over his office workers.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

oppress²

8 letters

domineer³

9 letters

persecute³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oppress² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

tyranniser

Español

tiranizar

Deutsch

tyrannisieren