domineer
[ dom-uh-neer ]
/ ˌdɒm əˈnɪər /
verb (used with or without object)
to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
to tower; to tower over or above: The castle domineers the town.
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Origin of domineer
First recorded in 1585–95; from Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominārī, equivalent to domin(us) “lord” + -ārī infinitive suffix
Words nearby domineer
dominative, dominatrix, domine, domine, dirige nos, dominee, domineer, domineering, Domingo, Dominguín, Dominic, Dominica
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British Dictionary definitions for domineer
domineer
/ (ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə) /
verb
(intr often foll by over) to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave imperiously
Word Origin for domineer
C16: from Dutch domineren, from French dominer to dominate
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