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oppress
(verb)
oppress
(verb)
Meaning
to keep someone in hardship or suffering
Example
"Many people were oppressed by the harsh laws of the regime."
Synonyms
subjugateburdenpersecute
Antonyms
liberaterelieveemancipate
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'opprimere', meaning to press down.
Related word forms
verb: oppressed
noun: oppression
adjective: oppressive
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