domineer

  • 11domineer — /dom euh near /, v.t., v.i. 1. to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize. 2. to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town. [1585 95; < D domineren < F dominer < L dominari, equiv. to domin(us) lord + ari inf. suffix] * * * …

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  • 12domineer — verb To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize …

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  • 13domineer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. tyrannize, overbear, bully. See insolence, severity. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. see dominate III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To command arrogantly : boss, dictate, dominate, order, rule,&#8230; …

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  • 14domineer — dom·i neer || ‚dÉ‘mɪ nɪr /dÉ’mɪnɪə v. oppress, tyrannize, dominate; be arrogant …

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  • 15domineer — [ˌdɒmɪ nɪə] verb [usu. as adjective domineering] behave in an arrogant and overbearing way. Derivatives domineeringly adverb Origin C16: from Du. dominieren, from Fr. dominer, from L. dominari (see dominate) …

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  • 16domineer — v. n. 1. [With over.] Tyrannize, rule with insolence, rule tyrannously, lord it, play the autocrat or dictator, exercise oppression. 2. [Used absolutely.] Hector, bully, bluster, swagger, swell, vapor, play the bully, lay down the law, ride a&#8230; …

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  • 17domineer — v 1. tyrannize, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron or high hand; boss or boss around; browbeat, intimidate, bully, ride roughshod over, trample, ride herd on; oppress, suppress, repress, keep down or under, lord it over; break, humble,&#8230; …

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  • 18domineer — dom·i·neer …

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  • 19domineer — dom•i•neer [[t]ˌdɒm əˈnɪər[/t]] v. i. 1) to exert dominance or control (usu. fol. by over or above) 2) to rule arbitrarily or despotically; dominate • Etymology: 1585–95; &LT; D domineren &LT; F dominer &LT; L dominārī …

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  • 20domineer — /dɒməˈnɪə/ (say domuh near) verb (i) 1. to govern arbitrarily; tyrannise. 2. to command haughtily; behave arrogantly. 3. to tower (over or above). –verb (t) 4. to rule or command (someone) arrogantly or arbitrarily. {Dutch domineren, from French&#8230; …