DOMINEER
Dictionary entry overview: What does domineer mean? • DOMINEER (verb)
The verb DOMINEER has 1 sense:
1. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Familiarity information: DOMINEER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DOMINEER (verb)
Meaning:
Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize
Context example:
her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
Hypernyms (to "domineer" is one way to...):
ballyrag; boss around; browbeat; bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm (be bossy towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot domineer Sue
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