Meaning & Definition of Oppress in English
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Oppress
/əprɛs/
verb
1. Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
- "The government oppresses political activists"
synonym:
- oppress,
- suppress,
- crush
2. Cause to suffer
- "Jews were persecuted in the former soviet union"
synonym:
- persecute,
- oppress
Examples of using
The law won't let anyone oppress people.