domineer
1Domineer — Dom i*neer , v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Domineered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Domineering}.] [F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See {Dominate}, v. t.] To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be… …
2domineer — index browbeat, dominate, impose (subject), prevail (be in force), repress, rule (govern) Burton s …
3domineer — (v.) 1580s, from Du. domineren to rule (16c.), from M.Fr. dominer, from L. dominari to rule, lord it over (see DOMINATION (Cf. domination)). Shakespeare s usage is not the earliest in English. Related: Domineering …
4domineer — [v] oppress; assume authority be in the saddle*, bend, bluster, boss around*, browbeat, bulldoze*, bully*, call the shots*, dominate, hector, henpeck*, in the driver’s seat*, intimidate, keep under thumb*, kick around*, lead by the nose*, menace …
5domineer — [däm΄ə nir′] vi., vt. [Du domineren < Fr dominer < L dominari: see DOMINATE] to rule (over) in a harsh or arrogant way; tyrannize; bully …
6domineer — dominate, domineer Dominate means primarily ‘to exercise control or influence over’ and is used transitively (with an object). Domineer is a more judgemental word meaning ‘to behave in an arrogant and overbearing way’ and is often used with over… …
7domineer — See dominate, domineer …
8domineer — Synonyms and related words: beat down, break, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, castrate, clamp down on, coerce, compel, cow, daunt, despotize, dominate, domineer over, enslave, grind, grind down, henpeck, intimidate, keep down, keep under, lord it over …
9domineer — verb his mother had always sought out men she could domineer Syn: browbeat, bully, intimidate, push around/about, order about/around, lord it over; dictate to, be overbearing, have under one s thumb, rule with a rod of iron; informal boss… …
10domineer — verb Etymology: Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari Date: 1591 intransitive verb to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control transitive verb to tyrannize over …
