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- Dictionaryoppress/əˈprɛs/
verb
- 1. keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority: "a system which oppressed working people" Similar
- 2. another term for debruise
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oppress verb (RULE) Add to word list. [ T often passive ] to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom: For years now, the people have been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. a. : to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority. The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. oppressed minorities. b. archaic : suppress. 2. : to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon.
To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.
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.
to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom: For years now, the people have been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ruling & governing.
Oppress definition: to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power. See examples of OPPRESS used in a sentence.
oppress. oppress somebody to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people.
To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. [...]
oppress. verb. /əˈprɛs/. Verb Forms. oppress somebody to treat someone in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities.
oppress verb [T] (LIMIT FREEDOM) Add to word list. to treat a group of people in an unfair way, often by limiting their freedom: [ often passive ] Women were oppressed by a society which considered them inferior.
