| Main Entry: | brandish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flaunt, swing around |
Synonyms: |
come on strong, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, gesture, parade, raise, shake, show, show off, sport, swing, threaten, throw weight around, trot out, warn, wield |
Antonyms: |
not show |
| Main Entry: | compel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force to act |
Synonyms: |
bulldoze, coerce, concuss, constrain, crack down, dragoon, drive, enforce, exact, hustle, impel, make, make necessary, necessitate, oblige, put the arm on, put the chill on, restrain, shotgun, squeeze, throw weight around, turn on the heat, urge |
| Notes: | impel means to urge or encourage while compel means to take action as a result of pressure or coercion; impel is very similar in meaning to compel but suggests even more strongly an inner drive to do something and often a greater urgency in the desire to act |
Antonyms: |
block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop |
| Main Entry: | domineer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oppress; assume authority |
Synonyms: |
be in the saddle, bend, bluster, boss around, browbeat, bulldoze, bully*, call the shots, dominate, hector, henpeck, in the driver's seat, intimidate, keep under thumb, kick around, lead by the nose, menace, overbear, predominate, preponderate, prevail, push the buttons, reign, rule, rule the roost, run the show, run things, swagger, threaten, throw weight around, tyrannize |
Antonyms: |
follow, submit, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | flaunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make an exhibition, show off |
Synonyms: |
advertise, air, boast, brandish, break out, broadcast, declare, disclose, display, disport, divulge, expose, fan it, flash, flash about, flourish, gasconade, grandstand, hotdog, let it all hang out, make a scene, parade, proclaim, put on an act, reveal, roll out, show and tell, showcase, smack with, sport, spring on, streak, throw weight around, trot out, vaunt, wave around, whip out |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide, refrain |