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What is another word for
keep under thumb
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To oppress or tyrannize
To exert authority or control over someone
To subjugate or bring a person or group under control
Verb
▲
To oppress or tyrannize
enslave
subjugate
dominate
suppress
yoke
oppress
persecute
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
exploit
disfranchise
hegemonize
subdue
deprive
disenfranchise
hobble
subject
get hooks into
take away someone's human rights
repress
keep down
hold down
domineer
browbeat
bully
intimidate
coerce
torment
terrorize
US
victimize
US
dictate
crush
trample
victimise
UK
terrorise
UK
push around
domineer over
treat harshly
ride roughshod over
trample underfoot
order about
rule with a rod of iron
dictate to
bring someone to their knees
order around
grind down
have someone under your thumb
rule despotically
treat brutally
rule with an iron hand
lord it over
squash
squelch
tyrannize over
keep in subjection
keep in submission
trample on
keep under
more ❯
Verb
▲
To exert authority or control over someone
order about
dominate
command
direct
bully
control
dictate
manage
boss
influence
master
call the shots
run the show
rule
rule the roost
tyrannize
US
subjugate
domineer
lead
run
overbear
sway
head
lead by the nose
tyrannise
UK
lay down the law
hold sway over
preponderate
sit on top of
govern
predominate
overrule
intimidate
oppress
monopolize
US
prevail
overshadow
subject
eclipse
outshine
reign
handle
push around
take over
have one's way
play first fiddle
push about
monopolise
UK
preside over
boss about
have upper hand
prevail over
trample on
ride roughshod over
be in the saddle
lord over
walk all over
boss around
be in charge of
be in control of
overpower
hegemonize
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
conquer
administer
supervise
pacify
oversee
steward
superintend
browbeat
be in command of
be the boss of
call the tune
have under one's thumb
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
rule the roost in
wear the trousers
have the upper hand in
head up
have mastery over
exercise control over
hector
pressurize
US
bulldoze
guide
captain
persecute
be the leader of
administrate
dictate terms
reign over
be in power over
be at the helm of
hold the reins
be in driver's seat
have charge of
rule over
crack the whip
assume command of
call the shots on
conduct
threaten
terrorize
US
menace
railroad
bend
run things
throw your weight around
rule with a rod of iron
order around
put the screws on
lord it over
henpeck
swagger
pressurise
UK
bluster
bend to your will
strong-arm
give orders to
dictate to
squeeze
use strong-arm tactics on
lord
be in the driver's seat
lean on
terrorise
UK
be overbearing
push the buttons
rule with an iron hand
kick around
superabound
outnumber
hold sway
regulate
overlook
organize
US
operate
organise
UK
tend
pilot
steer
keep
be responsible for
carry on
spearhead
order
quarterback
orchestrate
have control of
mastermind
pull the strings
be in charge
be in the driving seat
chair
micromanage
have authority over
be the head of
carry out
officiate
execute
affect
lead the way
determine
care for
moderate
look after
be at the head of
take charge of
front
marshal
UK
marshall
US
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
drive
coordinate
engineer
shepherd
watch
helm
advise
hold office
discipline
watch over
be head of
take the helm
take care of
ride herd on
decide
take the chair of
manipulate
preside
form
maintain
coach
minister
wield
dispose
channel
inspect
honcho
mind
impact on
call the signals
skipper
exercise authority over
take the reins of
exercise power
take the reins
have an effect on
have authority
be in authority over
hold dominion over
call the shots in
call the tune in
have control over
keep an eye on
attend to
be foremost
take the chair
take charge
host
arbitrate
call
introduce
see
observe
judge
mediate
assume command over
call the shots of
be on duty
facilitate
wield baton
trailblaze
navigate
beacon
funnel
coxswain
point
be boss of
take control of
pull the wires
maintain order
officer
have the say
eye
attend
umpire
referee
chaperon
control the affairs of
herd
take the lead
have a handle on
baby-sit
keep one's eye on
be on duty at
address
field
negotiate
tend to
point in the right direction
put on the right track
take
hack
render
instruct
treat
work
ply
take forward
occupy throne
exercise authority
assume command
hold dominion
call upon
hold down
engage in
wear the crown
serve the people
be in power
show the way
push
monitor
police
inspire
motivate
check
legislate
try to control
tell someone what to do
give orders
throw one's weight about
impose one's will on
arrange
methodize
standardize
US
shape
defend
protect
temper
systematize
US
modify
systematise
UK
standardise
UK
legalise
UK
fit
rectify
fix
normalise
UK
adapt
legalize
US
normalize
US
settle
reconcile
square
classify
readjust
prompt
safeguard
shield
guard
alter
arouse
bias
win over
touch
condition
regiment
keep a tab on
check up on
make conform
keep a beady eye on
pull things together
put in order
keep tabs on
shelter
secure
foster
bulwark
preserve
besteer
bewield
puppeteer
instigate
rouse
talk into
bring to bear
train
get at
be recognized
have a part in
carry weight
pull strings
argue into
act upon
seduce
mould
UK
ward
fend
save
predispose
underlie
cover
persevere with
keep safe
forfend
screen
minister to
keep from harm
fence
directionalize
mold
US
deal with
act on
be the boss
have someone in the palm of one's hand
have a hold over
hold the purse strings
hold purse strings
have someone eating out of one's hand
have something in the palm of one's hand
be in saddle
push buttons
have someone in one's hip pocket
exert influence on
work on
have an impact on
be a factor in
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Verb
▲
To subjugate or bring a person or group under control
tame
conquer
defeat
overpower
vanquish
master
subdue
subjugate
crush
dominate
overwhelm
humble
subordinate
enslave
gain control of
gain mastery over
gain ascendancy over
bring under the yoke
bring to heel
hold sway over
break someone's spirit
oppress
suppress
repress
tyrannize
US
subject
hegemonize
coerce
overthrow
reduce
pacify
break
force
triumph
colonize
US
underyoke
enthrall
US
tyrannise
UK
enthral
UK
colonise
UK
put down
beat down
rule over
kick around
bear down
bring to knees
reel back in
hold sway
persecute
maltreat
abuse
torment
torture
harass
hound
plague
rule
ill-treat
treat harshly
be cruel to
be brutal to
tyrannize over
ride roughshod over
walk all over
trample on
trample underfoot
weigh heavy upon
wrong
harry
beset
exploit
scourge
distress
aggrieve
annoy
encumber
trample
press
despotize
chasten
saddle
outrage
strain
worry
handicap
vex
tax
ride
control
keep down
grind down
hold down
put upon
pick on
put screws to
rule with a rod of iron
rule with an iron hand
intimidate
mistreat
browbeat
menace
domineer
victimize
US
threaten
terrorize
US
brutalize
US
bully
steamroller
victimise
UK
brutalise
UK
terrorise
UK
bring someone to their knees
push around
render incapable
render powerless
render helpless
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keep under watch
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