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domineer

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dom·i·neer  (dm-nîr)
v. dom·i·neered, dom·i·neer·ing, dom·i·neers
v.tr.
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; tyrannize.
v.intr.
To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.
[Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominr, to dominate; see dominate.]
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Verb1.domineerdomineer - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
tyrannise, tyrannize
ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
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Nor, in profile, does this wondrous brow diminish; though that way viewed, its grandeur does not domineer upon you so.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
This was especially to be remarked if any one attempted to impose upon, or domineer over, his favourite: he was painfully jealous lest a word should be spoken amiss to him; seeming to have got into his head the notion that, because he liked Heathcliff, all hated, and longed to do him an ill-turn.
Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context
The valley called Pierre's Hole is about thirty miles in length and fifteen in width, bounded to the west and south by low and broken ridges, and overlooked to the east by three lofty mountains, called the three Tetons, which domineer as landmarks over a vast extent of country.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
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