Oppress: meaning, definitions and examples
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oppress
[ ษหprษs ]
injustice
To oppress means to keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.
Synonyms
dominate, persecute, suppress, tyrannize
Examples of usage
- They were oppressed by the tyrannical regime.
- The minority group was oppressed for decades.
- The dictator used his power to oppress the citizens.
- She felt oppressed by the constant surveillance.
Translations
Translations of the word "oppress" in other languages:
๐ต๐น oprimir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฌเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช unterdrรผcken
๐ฎ๐ฉ menindas
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะณะฝัััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uciskaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅง่ฟซใใ
๐ซ๐ท opprimer
๐ช๐ธ oprimir
๐น๐ท ezmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุถุทูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ utlaฤovat
๐ธ๐ฐ utlรกฤaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ฟซ
๐ธ๐ฎ zatirati
๐ฎ๐ธ kรบga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััะฟะฐาาะฐ ัะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษzmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ oprimir
Word origin
The word 'oppress' originated from the Latin word 'oppressus', past participle of 'opprimere', which means to press against. The concept of oppression has been a part of human history, with instances of people being oppressed by those in power throughout different eras and societies.
See also: depress, express, impress, press, pressing, pressingly, pressings, pressure, pressuring, repress, repressed.