oppress 音标拼音: [əpr'ɛs]
vt . 压迫,压抑
压迫,压抑
oppress v 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 }]
Oppress \
Op *
press "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Oppressed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Oppressing }.] [
F .
oppresser ,
LL .
oppressare ,
fr .
L .
oppressus ,
p .
p .
of opprimere ;
ob (
see {
Ob -})
premere to press .
See {
Press }.]
1 .
To impose excessive burdens upon ;
to overload ;
hence ,
to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty . --
Wyclif .
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1913 Webster ]
For thee ,
oppress [`
e ]
d king ,
am I cast down . --
Shak .
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Behold the kings of the earth ;
how they oppress Thy chosen ! --
Milton .
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2 .
To ravish ;
to violate . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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3 .
To put down ;
to crush out ;
to suppress . [
Obs .]
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The mutiny he there hastes to oppress . --
Shak .
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4 .
To produce a sensation of weight in (
some part of the body );
as ,
my lungs are oppressed by the damp air ;
excess of food oppresses the stomach .
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1913 Webster ]
150 Moby Thesaurus words for "
oppress ":
abuse ,
addict ,
afflict ,
aggrieve ,
anguish ,
bear hard upon ,
beat down ,
beset ,
break ,
break down ,
bring to tears ,
browbeat ,
bulldoze ,
bully ,
burden ,
burthen ,
busy ,
cast down ,
castrate ,
charge ,
clamp down on ,
coerce ,
compel ,
conquer ,
cow ,
crush ,
crush one ,
cumber ,
cut up ,
damp ,
dampen ,
dampen the spirits ,
darken ,
dash ,
daunt ,
deject ,
depress ,
desolate ,
despotize ,
discourage ,
dishearten ,
dispirit ,
distress ,
domineer ,
domineer over ,
draw tears ,
drive ,
embitter ,
encumber ,
enslave ,
exhaust ,
fag ,
freight ,
go hard with ,
go ill with ,
grieve ,
grind ,
grind down ,
hamper ,
handicap ,
harass ,
harry ,
haunt ,
haunt the memory ,
henpeck ,
hound ,
hunt ,
intimidate ,
inundate ,
keep busy ,
keep down ,
keep under ,
knock down ,
lade ,
lie on ,
load ,
lord it over ,
lower ,
lower the spirits ,
maltreat ,
molest ,
obsess ,
outrage ,
overawe ,
overbear ,
overburden ,
overcome ,
overdrive ,
overload ,
overmaster ,
overpower ,
override ,
overtask ,
overtax ,
overthrow ,
overweight ,
overwhelm ,
overwork ,
persecute ,
press ,
press down ,
press hard upon ,
press heavy on ,
pressure ,
prey on ,
prostrate ,
pursue ,
put down ,
repress ,
rest hard upon ,
ride over ,
ride roughshod over ,
sadden ,
saddle ,
sink ,
sorrow ,
subdue ,
subjugate ,
suppress ,
sweat ,
task ,
tax ,
terrorize ,
tire ,
torment ,
torture ,
trample down ,
trample underfoot ,
trample upon ,
tread down ,
tread upon ,
trouble ,
try one ,
tyrannize ,
tyrannize over ,
unman ,
victimize ,
walk all over ,
walk over ,
wear down ,
wear out ,
wear upon one ,
weary ,
weigh down ,
weigh heavy on ,
weigh heavy upon ,
weigh on ,
weigh upon ,
weight down ,
work
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OPPRESS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OPPRESS is to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority How to use oppress in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Oppress
OPPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary OPPRESS definition: 1 to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and… Learn more
OPPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others
Oppress - definition of oppress by The Free Dictionary oppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
oppress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of oppress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Oppress - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com When you oppress someone, you use your authority to keep them down If you oppress people long enough, they might decide to fight back and then decide to oppress YOU
What does Oppress mean? - Definitions. net oppress To oppress means to keep someone down through unjust use of authority, force, or power It involves subjecting a particular individual, group or class to harsh and unjust treatment, often infringing upon their personal rights and freedoms
OPPRESS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of oppress are aggrieve, persecute, and wrong While all these words mean "to injure unjustly or outrageously," oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform
Oppress: meaning, definitions, translation and examples To oppress means to keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority
Oppress Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Oppress definition: To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority