domineer

v

1. tyrannize, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron or high hand; boss or boss around; browbeat, intimidate, bully, ride roughshod over, trample, ride herd on; oppress, suppress, repress, keep down or under, lord it over; break, humble, crush, overpower, get the better of; subdue, subjugate, subject, subordinate, enthrall, enslave, reduce to slavery, hold captive, hold in bondage.

2. dominate, master, control, rule, govern; command, order, lay down the law, call the shots or plays, Inf. wear the pants; run the show, rule the roost, wear the crown, occupy the throne, have the whip hand; have the upper hand, be master of the situation, be on top of, have [s.o.] under one's thumb; wield the scepter, wield the power, sway, bend to one's will.

3. dominate, tower above, loom over, stand over, bestride; overshadow, eclipse, dwarf, detract from, take away from; prevail over, overtop, rise above, surmount, surpass, top, crown, cap, beat.