Defenition of the word oppress

• Defenition of the word oppress

  • To cause, inflict or threaten with suffering, need, distress, or pain.
  • come down on; "The government oppresses political activists"
  • cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
  • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one''s authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
  • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  • cause to suffer

Synonyms for the word oppress

• • crush
  • harass
  • persecute
  • suppress

Hyponyms for the word oppress

• • keep down
  • purge
  • quash
  • reduce
  • repress
  • subdue
  • subjugate

Hypernyms for the word oppress

• • bedevil
  • crucify
  • dun
  • frustrate
  • rag
  • tantalize
  • torment

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