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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 — 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… …
3domineer — 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 …
4domineer — (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 …
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 — 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… …
7domineer — v 1. tyrannize, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron or high hand; boss or boss around; browbeat, intimidate, bully, ride roughshod over, trample, ride herd on; oppress, suppress, repress, keep down or under, lord it over; break, humble,… …
8domineer — 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 …
9domineer — /dom euh near /, v.t., v.i. 1. to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize. 2. to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town. [1585 95; < D domineren < F dominer < L dominari, equiv. to domin(us) lord + ari inf. suffix] * * * …
10domineer — verb To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize …
