Translation meaning & definition of the word "oppress" into Latvian language

verb

1. Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• "The government oppresses political activists"

synonym:
• oppress
,
• suppress
,
• crush

1. Nāc uz leju vai neatkāpjas, nepamatoti izmantojot savu varu

• "Valdība apspiež politiskos aktīvistus"

sinonīms:
• apspiest
,
• sasmalcināt

2. Cause to suffer

• "Jews were persecuted in the former soviet union"

synonym:
• persecute
,
• oppress

2. Izraisīt ciešanas

• "Šujās padomju savienībā tika vajātas ebreji"

sinonīms:
• vajāt
,
• apspiest

Examples of using

The law won't let anyone oppress people.

Likums nevienam neļaus apspiest cilvēkus.