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What is another word for ride roughshod over?

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To treat roughly or without care, respect, moderation, or control

Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

To disregard or pay no attention to (something)

To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot

To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)

To defy, break or ignore the terms of a law, rule agreement, etc.

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Verb

To treat roughly or without care, respect, moderation, or control

treat disrespectfully

treat inconsiderately

treat with contempt

show no consideration for

take for granted

“Criminal cops ride roughshod over prosecutors and juries and railroad people into prison or worse.”

Verb

Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

lay down the law

tell someone what to do

throw your weight around

have under one's thumb

throw one's weight about

keep under thumb

impose one's will on

use strong-arm tactics on

be in command of

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

have the upper hand over

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

have upper hand

rule the roost in

wear the trousers

be in the saddle

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

exercise control over

be in charge of

be in control of

act the tin god

trample underfoot

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

rule with an iron hand

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Verb

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

twist one's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

put the chill on

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

gain mastery over

bring someone to their knees

gain ascendancy over

gain control of

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

play the heavy with

throw your weight around

lead by the nose

put the screws on

keep under thumb

be in the saddle

bend to your will

be in the driver's seat

push the buttons

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

put the heat on

use pressure on

put the squeeze on

have someone do something

bring pressure to bear on

tighten the screws on

scare the bejesus out of

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

put the screws to

put under an obligation

turn on the heat

steamroller into

exert influence on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

turn the screws on

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Verb

To disregard or pay no attention to (something)

pay no attention to

take no notice of

take no account of

turn a deaf ear to

close one's mind to

Verb

To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot

Verb

To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)

declare null and void

trample underfoot

make null and void

axe^UK

render null and void

ax^US

knock something on the head

render meaningless

declare invalid

go back on your word

wipe slate clean

give the thumbs down to

bring to an end

give the red light to

make ineffective

turn thumbs down

turn your back on

have change of heart

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

bring to a close

lay in the grave

put six feet under

get off the hook

do an about-turn

call all bets off

put a line through

fly in the face of

refuse to acknowledge

divorce oneself from

refuse to accept

wash your hands of

pull the plug on

close one's doors to

do an about-turn on

change one's tune

put the kibosh on

give the brush-off to

stand in the way

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Verb

To defy, break or ignore the terms of a law, rule agreement, etc.

fail to observe

fail to comply with

commit a breach of

fly in the face of

cock a snook at

take no notice of

transgress against

not comply with

be in breach of

tresspass against

set your face against

hurl defiance at

fall outside of

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

dig your heels in

break the rules

refuse to comply

pay no attention to

take law into own hands

be insubordinate

take to the streets

come out against

take no account of

refuse to accept the authority of

kick over the traces

be at odds with

get out of line

struggle against

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

disobey authority

oppose authority

resist authority

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

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