domineer

[ dom-uh-neer ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.

  2. to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town.

Origin of domineer

1
First recorded in 1585–95; from Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominārī, equivalent to domin(us) “lord” + -ārī infinitive suffix

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How to use domineer in a sentence

  • Is it not evident that the desire to domineer over men is the essence of their profession?

  • You will domineer over her, and desire to have your own way.

    An Old Man's Love | Anthony Trollope
  • They looked upon the people not as the flock of God, but only as their own to spoil, misuse and domineer over.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • The Osseous is inclined to dominate and often to domineer over his mate and over his family in general.

    How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
  • However, that's just where the disadvantage comes in—he's too much inclined to domineer.

    The Boss of Taroomba | E. W. Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for domineer

domineer

/ (ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə) /


verb
  1. (intr often foll by over) to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave imperiously

Origin of domineer

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C16: from Dutch domineren, from French dominer to dominate

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