despotize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /dˈespətˌaɪz/
- /dˈespətˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dˈespətˌaɪz/

Definition of despotize word

noun despotize To behave like a despot. 1

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Parts of speech for Despotize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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despotize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for despotize

verb despotize

castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
badger — A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.
bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
coerce — If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.

All 80 Synonyms of despotize

Antonyms for despotize

verb despotize

aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.

All 24 Antonyms of despotize

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