Synonym of ride roughshod over someone

Verb

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way
browbeat threaten bully intimidate coerce dragoon pressurise pressurize bulldoze cow hector badger bogart domineer compel persecute pressure blackjack bullyrag force goad harass harry hound mau-mau menace nag strong-arm terrorise terrorize bluster frighten impel push railroad lean on pick on boss about boss around lord it over put heat on twist one's arm use strong-arm tactics on put the chill on put through the wringer hold a gun to one's head force one's hand dominate push around tyrannize torment tyrannise push about steamroller oppress scare plague subjugate chivvy overbear walk all over kick around terrify unnerve spook mistreat maltreat distress aggrieve victimize abuse manhandle misuse overwhelm overpower victimise torture brutalize brutalise mishandle ill-treat play the heavy with mess over treat harshly ill-use put down be cruel to be brutal to rule boss prevail predominate preponderate reign squeeze swagger bend henpeck lord order about order around dictate to give orders to trample on rule the roost call the shots run the show be overbearing run things throw your weight around rule with a rod of iron lead by the nose put the screws on keep under thumb be in the saddle bend to your will lord over be in the driver's seat push the buttons rule with an iron hand bludgeon oblige press constrain make prevail on drive enforce obligate twist someone's arm put pressure on buffalo put the heat on impress sandbag muscle press-gang use pressure on put the squeeze on have someone do something awe hustle require cause command bring pressure to bear on demand order blackmail tighten the screws on hassle subdue ride overawe affright scare off scare the bejesus out of pester prod brainwash persuade influence despotize wheedle cajole importune assail bring force to bear on hold a gun to someone's head argue steamroll put the screws to besiege talk beset sway act on railroad into fast-talk work on trouble vex dragoon into put under an obligation walk heavy ride roughshod turn on the heat steamroller into bulldoze into exert influence on come at insist on browbeat into go to town on bear down on necessitate urge overcome charge occasion impose foist bind choke use duress on concuss insist burden apply conscript obtrude contract use force on enjoin urge by force move exert force on bear down pin down put the bite on bear hard on put screws to put squeeze on bring pressure to bear upon induce will tighten the screw on put up to turn the screw on high-pressure prevail upon have impose on effect turn the screws on

Verb

To use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
override overrule cancel reverse disallow quash revoke countermand overturn rescind annul nullify repeal veto invalidate overthrow retract set aside withdraw abrogate negate recant repudiate upset void outvote recall rule against vacate defeat defy dominate flout predominate prevail take back trample underfoot declare null and void trample upon make null and void abolish avoid disannul undo nix obviate scrap strike down scrub abort dissolve null abate roll back drop abandon render invalid renege vitiate discharge do away with lift dismantle call back call off wipe out axe cry off stop renounce disclaim alter abjure ax put an end to make void render null and void ditch disaffirm discontinue dump remove backtrack on erase obliterate suspend reject waive call offset counteract terminate eliminate counterbalance change annihilate backpedal overset counterpoise forswear down prostrate dismiss kill throw out disqualify knock down bring down knock something on the head X-out neutralize neutralise back out of countercheck redress discount retreat refuse back-pedal on go against withcall scratch do a U-turn on unsay zap end watergate KO forget revert backwater call in take out shelve give up break off bottle up cork up shut down hush up black out weaken undermine put the lid on put damper on renege on chop weasel out wash out shoot down wangle out go back on supersede torpedo deracinate subvert pull the plug crawl out of unfit impair circumduct remit get rid of break knock out finish off do in retire refute extinguish redline blow sky-high render meaningless turf suppress ignore discard belay give the chop declare invalid rule out render inert go back on your word wipe slate clean countervail negative balance compensate for disown cancel out deny make up for correct expunge counterorder balance out counterweigh equalize square up overcome be an antidote to make ineffective equalise deactivate even up frustrate conquer defuse subdue counterweight render ineffective rub out disavow abnegate cut delete back out back down halt foreswear relinquish backtrack blue pencil efface disestablish exclude desist cease renig squash blot out stamp out bring to an end back off eat your words forget about eradicate finish jettison junk rebut trash unmake nig cast aside prohibit apologize welsh quit apologise divorce forget it draw back take away contravene root out forsake contradict sweep away dispense with interrupt change mind forbid break with have change of heart dial back pack in desist from turn your back on lay off cut off worm out of relax raise postpone declare mothball bleep sever chuck in restrict compensate limit confine purge omit wind down inter bring to a close lay in the grave bury put to rest hold a funeral inhume entomb put six feet under get off the hook apostatize render void phase out take off disacknowledge row back climb down pull back forbear block cross out strike out X out call all bets off eat crow eat humble pie excuse oneself pull out beg off check arrest blank out edit out bring to naught opt out stand down throw over worm out vote down do a U-turn do an about-turn ding blackball impugn traverse stonewall cross oppose belie disprove ink out block out white out blue-pencil stroke out give the thumbs down to put a stop to wimp out cop out crap out put down turn down x out put a line through abdicate turn thumbs down bring get cold feet fly in the face of retrograde recede retrocede decline pull up lay to rest forgo reel in fall back take in row back on cast off cut short kick shun can refuse to acknowledge divorce oneself from turn back on refuse to accept wash your hands of forfeit change one's tune do an about-turn on shake jilt sacrifice knock it off call a halt stop midstream pull the plug on call it quits part with resign from eighty-six finish with dust off write off break up pack up knock off have done with leave off lay off of withdraw from throw up retire from shut off part from cut out give over destroy exterminate extirpate liquidate bar except debar squelch avert prevent forfend proscribe preclude forestall excise ban deter bate inhibit shed leave out put paid to count out ward off not consider shut out close out freeze out close one's doors to snuff out clean up put the kibosh on close down put kibosh on

Verb

To put down or control by cruelty or force
oppress abuse subjugate suppress crush maltreat persecute subdue enslave repress tyrannise tyrannize wrong hegemonize ill-treat master overcome overpower overwhelm exploit scourge subject keep down treat harshly aggrieve annoy be brutal to be cruel to beset chasten coerce despotize distress dominate encumber force grind down handicap harass harry hold down hound outrage overload overthrow plague press ride rule rule over saddle smother strain tax torment torture trample vex worry hold sway over put down trample on trample underfoot tyrannize over beat down pick on put upon walk all over bring to heel put screws to weigh heavy upon bring someone to their knees bring under the yoke put the squeeze on rule with a rod of iron rule with an iron hand domineer bully browbeat intimidate push around terrorize victimize victimise terrorise boss about boss around conquer dictate threaten mistreat subordinate order about order around lord it over dictate to have under one's thumb keep under thumb menace brutalize steamroller brutalise gain mastery over gain ascendancy over gain control of render incapable render powerless render helpless bulldoze give orders to throw your weight around throw one's weight about be overbearing pull rank on kick about tread on lean on kick around domineer over rule despotically have someone under your thumb treat brutally control govern direct influence command boss lead overshadow sway eclipse vanquish overbear overrule monopolize outshine pacify head handle monopolise run preponderate preside over be in command of take over have one's way play first fiddle be the boss of call the tune push about lead by the nose have the upper hand over rule the roost be at the helm have ascendancy over have the whip hand over call the shots have upper hand prevail over lay down the law rule the roost in wear the trousers be in the saddle have the upper hand in head up have mastery over exercise control over sit on top of run the show be in charge of be in control of afflict punish quell reduce break prostrate devastate whelm floor squash swamp squelch overmaster keep under snow under excruciate crucify molest yoke destroy weaken tread bedevil curse disfranchise burden deprive hobble disenfranchise tame keep in subjection keep in submission humble excoriate get hooks into triumph colonize cause suffering to take away someone's human rights underyoke enthrall enthral colonise bear down bring to knees hold sway reel back in crack down on quash extinguish defeat wreck silence obliterate ruin quelch kill ice strangle clamp down on put an end to force down stamp out blot out slap down bear down on blow away snuff out put a stop to

Verb

To defy, break or ignore the terms of a law, rule agreement, etc.
infringe violate contravene break breach disobey flout defy transgress disregard infract ignore overstep offend trespass encroach exceed neglect fail to observe fail to comply with kick against commit a breach of go beyond fly in the face of cock a snook at take no notice of fracture traduce go against rebel against transgress against oppose set at naught resist refuse to obey withstand pay no heed to counteract challenge contradict mock spurn repudiate not comply with depart go counter to be in breach of deviate from depart from disagree with encroach upon buck scout tresspass against renege on despise contemn fall foul of set your face against violate law hurl defiance at thumb nose at thwart cross hinder refute disaffirm gainsay conflict with interfere with abjure negate interpose exclude impugn traverse intrude combat reject fight offend against interfere deviate fall outside of not conform to bend the rules rebel revolt riot mutiny strike insurrect revolution decline revolutionize object dare shirk desert evade misbehave balk recalcitrate differ disagree baulk revolutionise set aside run riot dig your heels in not mind be remiss break rules not listen not heed break the rules rise in arms refuse to comply fly in face of pay no attention to take law into own hands dissent rise up be insubordinate run amok protest demonstrate remonstrate rampage denounce renounce take to the streets come out against bypass veto take no account of leave out refuse to accept the authority of kick over the traces be at odds with rock the boat get out of line secede break with make waves turn against agitate rage against fight against struggle against arise campaign stage a rebellion rise up in arms take up arms mount a rebellion stir up trouble go on rampage stage mount the barricades rise disobey authority oppose authority resist authority defy authority go on strike take part in an uprising refuse to obey orders take part in an insurrection kick over rise against

Antonym of ride roughshod over someone

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