 oppress |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (politics) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | |
| Synonyms: | crush suppress | |
| Examples: | "The government oppresses political activists" |
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| Related terms: | repress suppression oppressor | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to suffer | |
| Synonyms: | harass persecute | |
| Examples: | "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" |
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| Related terms: | torment purge haze oppressor | |
| Similar spelling: |
oppressor oppressed oppressive oppression Ophrys |
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