domineer
to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town.
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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?
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierYou will domineer over her, and desire to have your own way.
An Old Man's Love | Anthony TrollopeThey 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. GaebeleinThe 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 BenedictHowever, 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
/ (ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə) /
(intr often foll by over) to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave imperiously
Origin of domineer
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