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Present participle for to oppress or domineer (someone) with one's authority

Present participle for have power and influence over

Present participle for to deter or cause to feel fear, especially by threats of violence

Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Verb

Present participle for to oppress or domineer (someone) with one's authority

riding roughshod over

ordering around

lording it over

domineering over

treating harshly

trampling underfoot

ruling with an iron hand

ruling despotically

ruling with a rod of iron

treating brutally

bringing someone to their knees

having someone under your thumb

giving orders to

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

walking all over

calling the shots

telling what to do

pulling rank on

acting the tin god

laying down the law

ruling the roost

running the show

using strong-arm tactics on

leading by the nose

keeping under thumb

pushing the buttons

being in the saddle

putting the screws on

throwing weight around

bending to one's will

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“Giving one man all the power was bound to corrupt him and inflate his desires, leading him to follow his every whim and to tyrannize his subjects.”

Verb

Present participle for have power and influence over

monopolising^UK

monopolizing^US

ruling the roost

exercising control over

prevailing over

having ascendancy over

walking all over

having mastery over

ruling the roost in

being in the saddle

having the upper hand in

having the upper hand over

having upper hand

holding sway over

riding roughshod over

running the show

calling the shots

having the whip hand over

keeping under thumb

keeping under your thumb

laying down the law

sitting on top of

calling the tune

having one's way

leading by the nose

wearing the trousers

playing first fiddle

having control of

reigning supreme

detracting from

having power over

having command over

having authority over

having charge of

leading the way

holding dominion over

assuming command of

taking the chair

taking the reins of

exercising power

having authority

exercising authority over

being in charge

assuming command

exercising authority

holding dominion

occupying throne

wearing the crown

serving the people

being in the driving seat

calling the signals

pulling the strings

being responsible for

keeping an eye on

taking the helm

taking charge of

holding the reins

calling the shots in

having influence

keeping tabs on

taking the reins

calling the tune in

cracked the whip

taking the chair of

systematizing^US

standardizing^US

standardising^UK

systematising^UK

occupying the throne

sitting on the throne

calling the play

having the upper hand

pulling the wires

wielding the sceptre

doing the honors

calling the shots of

assuming command over

having control over

managing people

maintaining order

taking control of

keeping one's eye on

being responsible

controlling the affairs of

bending to your will

carrying out official duties

performing official duties

pressurizing^US

looking out for

minding the store

having a handle on

pointing in the right direction

putting on the right track

dictating terms

having someone in the palm of one's hand

having something in the palm of one's hand

having someone in one's hip pocket

having someone eating out of one's hand

holding the purse strings

calling the shots on

pressurising^UK

holding purse strings

having a hold over

pushing buttons

having the edge

having the ascendancy

keeping under one's thumb

lording it over

telling what to do

ordering around

giving orders to

using strong-arm tactics on

trying to control

having the greatest influence

holding the whip hand

having the whip hand

getting the upper hand

carrying weight

carrying most weight

reading the riot act

putting foot down

having a bearing on

keeping a beady eye on

pulling things together

putting in order

keeping a tab on

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Verb

Present participle for to deter or cause to feel fear, especially by threats of violence

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

twisting someone's arm

using strong-arm tactics on

scaring the bejesus out of

riding roughshod over

discriminating against

putting the screws on

putting pressure on

putting the frighteners on

having a down on

having it in for

pushing someone around

turning the screws on

tightening the screws on

lording it over

twisting somebody's arm

putting heat on

striking terror into

striking terror in

turning on the heat

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

finding fault with

punishing repeatedly and unfairly

filling with terror

inspiring panic in

making it hot for someone

scaring to death

frightening out of your wits

putting the fear of God into

making things hot for someone

using pressure on

putting under an obligation

bringing pressure to bear on

putting the squeeze on

treating harshly

playing the heavy with

walking all over

inflicting pain on

inflicting suffering on

tyrannizing over

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

putting the wind up

throwing into a panic

making your hair stand on end

filling with fear

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

scaring the living daylights out of

throwing into a blue funk

throwing off balance

scaring witless

giving someone goose pimples

frightening to death

putting someone off their stroke

taking advantage of

curdling the blood

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's flesh creep

making your blood run cold

giving one the creeps

giving someone a hard time

scandalizing^US

discountenancing

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

issuing threats to

making teeth chatter

freezing your blood

making someone jump out of their skin

getting the wind up

chilling to the bone

making blood run cold

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

discombobulating

scandalising^UK

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

throwing into a fright

making one's blood run cold

putting into a flap

throwing into a tizz

giving a hard time

rattling one's cage

scaring the pants off of

causing someone to lose their composure

driving up the wall

putting off balance

frightening off

putting someone off

giving someone hell

throwing into panic

paralysing with fear

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

chilling someone to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

putting the wind up someone

making your flesh creep

striking fear into

knocking for a loop

traumatizing^US

making one's teeth chatter

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

traumatising^UK

blinding someone with something

throwing into tizzy

taking someone's breath away

knocking props out

throwing a curve

jeopardizing^US

knocking socks off

destabilizing^US

distressing greatly

riding roughshod

giving a bad time

breathing down someone's neck

driving round the bend

giving someone grief

driving round the twist

destabilising^UK

jeopardising^UK

making downhearted

making despondent

flexing muscles

making threats to

threatening to harm

making threats against

threatening to kill

looking daggers

uttering threats to

whipping around

causing to lose heart

pulling the rug from under

putting a damper on

breaking one's heart

shaking fist at

pulling the rug out from under

giving someone a fright

making someone's hair stand on end

giving someone a turn

living off the backs of

taking for a ride

putting one over on

withholding rights from

treating unfairly

scaring hell out of

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

scaring the daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

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Verb

Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

treating harshly

holding sway over

trampling underfoot

tyrannizing over

riding roughshod over

walking all over

bringing to heel

putting screws to

weighing heavy upon

bringing someone to their knees

bringing under the yoke

putting the squeeze on

ruling with a rod of iron

ruling with an iron hand

keeping under thumb

domineering over

disenfranchising

getting hooks into

keeping in submission

keeping in subjection

keeping under one's thumb

gaining mastery over

gaining control of

gaining ascendancy over

wiping the floor with

reeling back in

bringing to knees

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