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domineer

/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪə/

/ˌdɑː.mɪˈnɪr/

Translations

domineerverb

domineered

Past Simple

domineered

Past Participle

domineering

Gerund

/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪə/

/ˌdɑː.mɪˈnɪr/

tyranniserSe dit surtout d’une personne qui impose sa volonté de manière arrogante ou oppressive.

He tends to domineer over his colleagues, making it difficult for them to express their own ideas.

Il a tendance à tyranniser ses collègues, ce qui leur rend difficile l’expression de leurs propres idées.

Additional translations

surplomberPour une réalité physique qui domine visuellement un lieu par sa hauteur.

dominerEmploi plus général, proche de « exercer une domination arbitraire ».

Synonyms

Antonyms

domineerverb

To assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

He tends to domineer over his colleagues, making it difficult for them to express their own ideas.

To rule or control arbitrarily or tyrannically; to dominate.

For centuries, the clan leaders domineered the neighboring valleys without challenge.

To tower or rise high above; to overlook in a way that suggests dominance.

The craggy cliffs domineer over the small fishing village.