despotize

VERB

browbeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

badger bully coerce harass hector intimidate lean on oppress

STRONG

bludgeon bluster bulldoze cow domineer dragoon frighten overawe overbear threaten tyrannize

WEAK

lord it over put heat on put the chill on put through the wringer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help leave alone

WEAK

boost coax compliment praise

VERB

bully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bludgeon browbeat coerce harass hector oppress persecute terrorize threaten torment torture

STRONG

bluster buffalo bulldoze cow domineer dragoon enforce menace overbear showboat swagger tyrannize

WEAK

lean on ride roughshod turn on the heat walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate help make happy please relieve

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

oppress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict annoy beat down harass maltreat overwhelm persecute pick on prey on subjugate suppress torment torture trample vex

STRONG

abuse aggrieve burden crush dishearten dispirit distress encumber force harry hound outrage overcome overload overpower overthrow plague press ride rule sadden saddle smother strain subdue tax trouble worry wrong

WEAK

keep down put down put screws to put the squeeze on put upon tyrannize weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist comfort help make happy please soothe

STRONG

benefit calm compliment delight encourage give in inspirit leave alone let go praise release surrender yield

WEAK

boost gladden

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Like a practical people as we pride ourselves, we have begun actually to despotize our institutions in order to control these dissident elements, though still optimistically holding that we retain the original democracy.

From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)

despotize

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