Domineer (Verb)
Meaning
Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her father's dominating personality tends to domineer over her whenever she tries to make her own decisions.
- The dictator domineered the small country with an iron fist, crushing any opposition to his rule.
- He domineered the conversation, barely letting anyone else get a word in edgewise.
- The strict teacher domineered her classroom, using fear and intimidation to control her students.
- His overbearing and controlling nature made him domineer the lives of those around him, leaving them feeling suffocated.