oppress

UK /əˈpɹɛs/ US /əˈpɹɛs/

verb 4noun 1

Definitions

verb

To keep down by unjust force.

The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.

To make sad or gloomy.

We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.

Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse, / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse.

To sexually violate; to rape.

noun

Oppression.

ADJ.

below, easy, innocent, linguistic, new, other, right

VERB + OPPRESS

cannot, disenfranchise, doesn't, don't, encourage, force, let, won't

OPPRESS + NOUN

algerians, employees, father, minorities, people, women

ADV.

only

verb — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

verb — cause to suffer

The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.

Wiktionary

We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.

Wiktionary

Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse, / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse.

Wiktionary

Hooray! We have another dreamy, starry-eyed idealist to disenfranchise and oppress!

Tatoeba · #817013

The law won't let anyone oppress people.

Tatoeba · #2886247

They oppress linguistic minorities, because they see minority languages as a threat.

Tatoeba · #6099107

i Register

In some senses, oppress is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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