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op·press
(ə-prĕs′)tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es
1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny.
2. To cause to feel worried or depressed: "People were at a loss ... oppressed by the atmosphere of the dead man's room" (Ward Just).
3. Obsolete To overwhelm or crush.
[Middle English oppressen, from Old French opresser, back-formation from oppression, oppression, from Latin oppressiō, oppressiōn-, from oppressus, past participle of opprimere, to press against : ob-, against; see ob- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
op·pres′sor n.
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oppress
(əˈprɛs)vb (tr)
1. to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc
2. to afflict or torment
3. to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc)
4. an obsolete word for overwhelm
[C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressāre, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press]
opˈpressingly adv
opˈpressor n
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op•press
(əˈprɛs)v.t.
1. to govern or manage with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; exercise harsh authority or power over.
2. to lie heavily upon (the mind, a person, etc.); weigh down.
3. Archaic. to put down; subdue or suppress.
[1300–50; < Middle French oppresser < Medieval Latin oppressāre, derivative of Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere to squeeze, suffocate =op- op- + primere (comb. form of premere to press 1]
op•press′i•ble, adj.
op•pres′sor, n.
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oppress
Past participle: oppressed
Gerund: oppressing
| Imperative |
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| oppress |
| oppress |
| Present |
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| I oppress |
| you oppress |
| he/she/it oppresses |
| we oppress |
| you oppress |
| they oppress |
| Preterite |
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| I oppressed |
| you oppressed |
| he/she/it oppressed |
| we oppressed |
| you oppressed |
| they oppressed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am oppressing |
| you are oppressing |
| he/she/it is oppressing |
| we are oppressing |
| you are oppressing |
| they are oppressing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have oppressed |
| you have oppressed |
| he/she/it has oppressed |
| we have oppressed |
| you have oppressed |
| they have oppressed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was oppressing |
| you were oppressing |
| he/she/it was oppressing |
| we were oppressing |
| you were oppressing |
| they were oppressing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had oppressed |
| you had oppressed |
| he/she/it had oppressed |
| we had oppressed |
| you had oppressed |
| they had oppressed |
| Future |
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| I will oppress |
| you will oppress |
| he/she/it will oppress |
| we will oppress |
| you will oppress |
| they will oppress |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have oppressed |
| you will have oppressed |
| he/she/it will have oppressed |
| we will have oppressed |
| you will have oppressed |
| they will have oppressed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be oppressing |
| you will be oppressing |
| he/she/it will be oppressing |
| we will be oppressing |
| you will be oppressing |
| they will be oppressing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been oppressing |
| you have been oppressing |
| he/she/it has been oppressing |
| we have been oppressing |
| you have been oppressing |
| they have been oppressing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been oppressing |
| you will have been oppressing |
| he/she/it will have been oppressing |
| we will have been oppressing |
| you will have been oppressing |
| they will have been oppressing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been oppressing |
| you had been oppressing |
| he/she/it had been oppressing |
| we had been oppressing |
| you had been oppressing |
| they had been oppressing |
| Conditional |
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| I would oppress |
| you would oppress |
| he/she/it would oppress |
| we would oppress |
| you would oppress |
| they would oppress |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have oppressed |
| you would have oppressed |
| he/she/it would have oppressed |
| we would have oppressed |
| you would have oppressed |
| they would have oppressed |
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Verb 1. oppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
2. oppress - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
purge - oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
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oppress
verb
1. subjugate, abuse, suppress, wrong, master, overcome, crush, overwhelm, put down, subdue, overpower, persecute, rule over, enslave, maltreat, hold sway over, trample underfoot, bring someone to heel, tyrannize over, rule with an iron hand, bring someone under the yoke Men still oppress women both physically and socially.
subjugate free, release, deliver, loose, liberate, set free, emancipate
subjugate free, release, deliver, loose, liberate, set free, emancipate
2. depress, burden, discourage, torment, daunt, harass, afflict, sadden, vex, weigh down, dishearten, cast someone down, dispirit, take the heart out of, deject, lie or weigh heavy upon, make someone despondent The atmosphere in the room oppressed her.
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oppress
verb2. To make sad or gloomy:
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Translations
يُضايِق، يُقْلِقيَظْلُم، يَضْطَهِد
utiskovat
trykkeundertrykke
alistaasortaa
kúga, undirokaòjaka
engėjasengtinepakenčiamaipriespaudaprispaudėjas
apspiestnomāktnospiest sirdi
utláčať
bunaltmakzulmetmek
oppress
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oppress
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oppress
(əˈpres) verb1. to govern cruelly. The king oppressed his people. verdruk, onderdruk يَظْلُم، يَضْطَهِد потискам oprimir utlačovat unterdrücken undertrykke κυβερνώ καταπιεστικά oprimir rõhuma ستم کردن sortaa opprimer לְדַכֵּא दमन करना tlačiti elnyom menindas kúga, undiroka opprimere 圧迫する 억압하다 engti apspiest menindas onderdrukken undertrykke, kue uciskać ستم او ظلم كول oprimir a oprima угнетать utláčať zatirati ugnjetavati förtrycka, underkuva กดขี่ zulmetmek 壓迫 гнобити ظلم کرنا đàn áp 压迫
2. to worry or depress. The thought of leaving her oppressed me. bedruk, swaarmoedig maak يُضايِق، يُقْلِق потискам deprimir tížit, trápit bedrücken trykke καταθλίβω agobiar, oprimir masendama دلواپس کردن ahdistaa oppresser לְהָעִיק (मन, साहस, कल्पना आदि पर) भार होना brinuti lehangol menekan jiwa þjaka opprimere のしかかる 무겁게 짓누르다 (pri)slėgti, kamuoti nomākt; nospiest sirdi menyebabkan sso berasa tertekan benauwen tynge, knuge dręczyć وسواسى كول deprimir a apăsa удручать ťažiť, trápiť tlačiti pritiskati trycka, göra beklämd ทําให้ทุกข์ใจ bunaltmak 使煩惱 гнітити پريشان کرنا lo lắng 使烦恼
opˈpression (-ʃən) nounAfter five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. verdrukking, onderdrukking, oorheersing ظُلْم، اضْطِهاد потисничество opressão útlak die Unterdrückung undertrykkelse καταπίεση opresión rõhumine ظلم sorto oppression מועקה दमन tlačenje elnyomás penindasan kúgun oppressione 圧制 억압 priespauda apspiešana penindasa onderdrukking undertrykking ucisk ظلم opressão oprimare угнетение; угнетенность útlak zatiranje ugnjetavanje förtryck การกดขี่ baskı, zulüm 壓迫 утиск, гніт ظلم و زيادتي sự đàn áp 压迫
opˈpressive (-siv) adjective oppressing; cruel; hard to bear. oppressive laws. verdrukkend, onderdrukkend جائِر، ظالِم потискащ opressivo tyranský, krutý, nesnesitelný tyrannisch undertrykkende καταπιεστικός, σκληρός, δυσβάσταχτος opresivo julm, despootlik ظالمانه؛ رنج آور painostava tyrannique, oppressif, accablant שֶׁל דִיכּוּי दमनकारी, अत्याचारपूर्ण grub, tlačiteljski nyomasztó kejam kúgandi oppressivo 圧迫する 억압적인 žiaurus, nepakeliamas, slegiantis paverdzinošs; cietsirdīgs; spaidu- bersifat menindas tiranniek tyrannisk, tyngende, knugende uciążliwy, uciskający رنځ راوړونكى opressivo despotic; insuportabil; apăsător жестокий; тягостный krutý; neznesiteľný zatiralen tiranski förtryckande, tyrannisk, grym ที่ปกครองอย่างกดขี่ baskıcı, zalim 暴虐的 гнітючий; деспотичний ظالمانہ، سخت گير áp bức 暴虐的
opˈpressively adverb verdrukkend, onderdrukkend بصورةٍ ظالِمَه أو جائِرَه أو مُسْتَبِدَّه потискащо opressivamente despoticky unterdrückend undertrykkende opresivamente julmalt, despootlikult بطور ظالمانه painostavasti d'une manière oppressive בְּדִיכּוּי दमनपूर्वक tlačiteljski nyomasztóan secara kejam á kúgandi hátt 圧制的に、ひどく 가혹하게 nepakenèiamai dgn sifat menindas op tirannieke wijze tyrannisk, tyngende uciążliwie په ظالمانه توګه (în mod) despotic деспотически;угнетающе kruto tiranski förtryckande, tyranniskt, grymt อย่างกดขี่ zulümle 暴虐地 гнітюче; деспотично ظالمانہ طور پر một cách ngột ngạt 暴虐地
opˈpressiveness noun druk, drukkendheid ظُلْم، جَوْر، اسْتِبْداد потиснатост opressão tyranství der Druck undertrykning καταπίεση opresión raskus; julmus ظلم painostavuus caractère oppressif רוֹדָנוּת दमन, उत्पीड़कता tlačenje vminek a nyomasztó volta kekejaman kúgun carattere oppressivo 圧迫 가혹함 priespauda, slogumas paverdzināšana; spaidi sifat menindas tirannie, benauwenis undertrykking; trykkende stemning ucisk ظلم opressão caracter opresiv гнетущая атмосфера krutosť zatiranje tiranija förtryck, tyranni ความกดขี่ zalimlik 暴虐 гнітюча атмосфера سخت گيري tính ngột ngạt 暴虐
opˈpressor noun a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant. verdrukker, onderdrukker, tiran ظالِم، مُضْطَهِد، مُسْتَبِد потисник opressor utlačovatel der/die Unterdrücker(in) undertrykker; tyran καταπιεστής, τύραννος opresor rõhuja, despoot ستمگر sortaja oppresseur רודן अत्याचारी tiranin, tlačitelj zsarnok penindas kúgari oppressore 圧制者 억압자 engėjas, prispaudėjas apspiedējs; paverdzinātājs penindas onderdrukker undertrykker, tyrann ciemiężca ظالم opressor despot, tiran угнетатель; тиран utláčateľ zatiralec tiranin förtryckare ทรราชย์ zalim 壓迫者 гнобитель ظالم kẻ áp bức 压迫者
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oppress
v. oprimir, afligir, agobiar; apretar.
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