tyrannize/ˈtɪɹ.ən.aɪz/EtymologyFrom Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ize.verbTo oppress (someone).“In truth he was the type of man who is spoilt by the submission of weaker people than himself. There are such men, who must either be tyrannized or be tyrants […]”To rule as a tyrant.“The prince tyrannized over his subjects.”