domineer

verb

dom·​i·​neer ˌdä-mə-ˈnir How to pronounce domineer (audio)
domineered; domineering; domineers

intransitive verb

: to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control

transitive verb

: to tyrannize over

Examples of domineer in a Sentence

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When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023 Standing next to her is Lara, the biological mother, a domineering woman dressed in expensive designer clothes. Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023 Both Houzz and the NKBA are seeing wood coming in close second to (if not surpassing) the once-domineering white vanities. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023 The film is set on a remote island along Croatia’s Adriatic coast where 17-year-old Julija spends her days diving for eel, longing to free herself from her domineering father, Ante. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for domineer 

Word History

Etymology

Dutch domineren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of domineer was in 1591

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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domineer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

domineer

verb
dom·​i·​neer ˌdäm-ə-ˈni(ə)r How to pronounce domineer (audio)
: to rule or behave in a bossy way
domineering adjective

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