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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

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

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

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

throw your weight around

lay down the law

keep under thumb

bring someone to their knees

rule despotically

have under one's thumb

tell someone what to do

weigh heavy upon

lead by the nose

have someone under your thumb

throw one's weight about

be in the saddle

gain mastery over

gain control of

gain ascendancy over

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

put the screws on

be in the driver's seat

push the buttons

bend to your will

play the heavy with

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

exercise control over

be in command of

play first fiddle

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

be in charge of

be in control of

impose one's will on

act the tin god

put pressure on

use pressure on

put the squeeze on

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

put the heat on

put under an obligation

tighten the screws on

have someone do something

put the frighteners on

breathe down someone's neck

turn the screws on

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

blind someone with something

take your breath away

make an offer they can't refuse

issue threats to

put the screws to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

scare hell out of

utter threats to

pull the strings

steamroller into

scare the bejesus out of

exert influence on

put the wind up

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

throw off balance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

work someone's butt off

work someone's tail off

strike terror into

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

curdle the blood

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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

render null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

declare invalid

go back on your word

wipe slate clean

bring to an end

pull the plug on

bring to a close

bring to a halt

make ineffective

bring to a standstill

have change of heart

throw in the towel

bring to a conclusion

shut the door on

bring to an untimely end

call all bets off

turn thumbs down

fly in the face of

do an about-turn on

change one's tune

put six feet under

turn your back on

think better of

lose your nerve

have no stomach for

close one's doors to

give the thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

give thumbs down to

say the opposite of

call in question

get cold feet about

change your mind

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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

come out against

take to the streets

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

oppose authority

disobey authority

resist authority

get out of line

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take no account of

be at odds with

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

kick over the traces

refuse to accept the authority of

struggle against

rise in opposition

show resistance

take up arms against

rage against the machine

take part in an insurrection

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