domineer
Rule with iron
To domineer is to assert control in an overbearing, tyrannical way—ruling over others rather than leading them.
The word carries strong negative connotations of bullying and intimidation: Her father domineered over the household.
Someone domineering brooks no disagreement and demands submission.
The adjective domineering is more common than the verb.
Unjustly burden or dominate
- suppressForcibly put an end to
- crushCompress with force
- conquerOvercome by force
- subdueBring under control
tyrannize · repress · overpower · enslave · vanquish · trample · subordinate · browbeat
Authoritative instruction given
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- governExercise political control
- directUndeviating or to guide
- dictateGive orders imperiously
regiment · micromanage · orchestrate · mastermind · oversee · supervise · steer · boss
Cruel, absolute ruler
- despotRuler with absolute power
- autocratSole wielder of power
- dictatorRuler with total control
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
overlord · totalitarian · potentate · czar · emperor · monarch · sovereign · hegemon
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- coerciveUsing pressure to compel
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
forceful · aggressive · daunting · stern · harsh · unyielding · bullying · hectoring
One who coerces through pressure
- intimidatorOne who threatens others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- harasserOne who intimidates repeatedly
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
aggressor · hector · bulldozer · coercer · abuser · terrorizer · menace · swaggerer
oppress
Unjustly burden or dominate
subdue · tyrannize · repress · overpower · enslave · vanquish · trample · subordinate · browbeat · cow
command
Authoritative instruction given
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- governExercise political control
- directUndeviating or to guide
dictate · regiment · micromanage · orchestrate · mastermind · oversee · supervise · steer · boss · manage
tyrant
Cruel, absolute ruler
oppressor · overlord · totalitarian · potentate · czar · emperor · monarch · sovereign · hegemon · chieftain
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- coerciveUsing pressure to compel
imposing · forceful · aggressive · daunting · stern · harsh · unyielding · bullying · hectoring · high-handed
browbeater
One who coerces through pressure
- intimidatorOne who threatens others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- harasserOne who intimidates repeatedly
persecutor · aggressor · hector · bulldozer · coercer · abuser · terrorizer · menace · swaggerer · ruffian
domineerempower
Grant authority or confidence
collaborate · nurture · support · encourage · facilitate