domineer
UK/dɒmɪ'nɪə/US/.dɒmi'niә/
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Definitions
v.
To control or rule over others in an arrogant, overbearing way.
专横跋扈；盛气凌人地支配。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddomin (master) + -eer (verb ending from Dutch/French) = "to play the master," to boss others arrogantly. Usually seen as domineering.
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He tends to domineer over his younger colleagues.
- 2.
She refused to be domineered by anyone.