The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tyrannize \Tyr"an*nize\ (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tyrannized (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Tyrannizing (t[i^]r"an*n[imac]`z[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. tyranniser, Gr. tyranni`zein to take the part of tyrants.] To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power 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.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: tyrannize)
Usage examples of "tyrannized".
Of course the children tyrannized over her, and ruled the house as soon as they found out that kicking and squalling brought them whatever they wanted.
Of course, Demi tyrannized over Daisy, and gallantly defended her from every other aggressor, while Daisy made a galley slave of herself, and adored her brother as the one perfect being in the world.
They could be tyrannized, he was sure, in that they were no different from any other human.
He painted her as a villainous upstart who had cropped up from nowhere, tyrannized his peasantry, and pounced upon his lawabiding, peaceful knights with absolutely no cause other than pure greed and lust for power.
She made him her servant and tyrannized over him, but at the same time followed and imitated him as if she had been a young spaniel he was training.
She had tyrannized over her father and his companions, and they had adored and boasted of her.
How striking also were the wonders done by Moses to rescue God’s people from the yoke of slavery in Egypt, when the magi of the Pharaoh, that is, the king of Egypt, who tyrannized over this people, were suffered to do some wonderful things that they might be vanquished all the more signally!