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tyrannise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tyran-nise
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of tyrannize.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ise.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tyrannises (present, singular) tyrannising (participle, present) tyrannised (participle, past) tyrannised (past)

Synonyms

tyrannize domineer grind down

Questions

What does tyrannise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of tyrannize.
Where does tyrannise come from?
From Middle French tyranniser, equivalent to tyranny + -ise.

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