persecute
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persecute
hound; afflict; torture; torment; badger; bother: persecute the opposition
Not to be confused with:
prosecute – to institute legal proceedings against: prosecute the suspect; carry forward something begun: prosecute a war
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per·se·cute
(pûr′sĭ-kyo͞ot′)tr.v. per·se·cut·ed, per·se·cut·ing, per·se·cutes
1. To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs.
2. To annoy persistently; bother: persecuted the babysitter with foolish questions.
[Middle English, from Old French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur, persecutor, from Late Latin persecūtor, from persecūtus, past participle of persequī, to persecute, from Latin, to pursue : per-, per- + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
per′se·cu·tee′ (-kyo͞o-tē′) n.
per′se·cu′tive, per′se·cu·to′ry (-kyo͝o-tôr′ē, -kyo͞o′tə-rē) adj.
per′se·cu′tor n.
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persecute
(ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt)vb (tr)
1. to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc
2. to bother persistently
[C15: from Old French persecuter, back formation from persecuteur, from Late Latin persecūtor pursuer, from persequī to take vengeance upon]
ˈperseˌcutive adj
ˈperseˌcutor n
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per•se•cute
(ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut)v.t. -cut•ed, -cut•ing.
1. to subject to harassing or cruel treatment, as because of religion, race, or beliefs; oppress.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.
[1400–50; back formation from persecutour persecutor (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor = Latin persecū-, variant s. of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor]
per′se•cu`tive, adj.
per′se•cu`tor, n.
per′se•cu`to•ry (-ˌkyu tə ri, -kyəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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persecute
– prosecute1. 'persecute'
To persecute someone means to continually treat them badly and make them suffer, for example because of their political or religious beliefs.
Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted.
They claim that nobody is persecuted for religious belief.
2. 'prosecute'
To prosecute someone means to accuse them of a crime and bring criminal charges against them.
He was prosecuted for drunken driving.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
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persecute
Past participle: persecuted
Gerund: persecuting
| Imperative |
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| persecute |
| persecute |
| Present |
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| I persecute |
| you persecute |
| he/she/it persecutes |
| we persecute |
| you persecute |
| they persecute |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I persecuted |
| you persecuted |
| he/she/it persecuted |
| we persecuted |
| you persecuted |
| they persecuted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am persecuting |
| you are persecuting |
| he/she/it is persecuting |
| we are persecuting |
| you are persecuting |
| they are persecuting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have persecuted |
| you have persecuted |
| he/she/it has persecuted |
| we have persecuted |
| you have persecuted |
| they have persecuted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was persecuting |
| you were persecuting |
| he/she/it was persecuting |
| we were persecuting |
| you were persecuting |
| they were persecuting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had persecuted |
| you had persecuted |
| he/she/it had persecuted |
| we had persecuted |
| you had persecuted |
| they had persecuted |
| Future |
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| I will persecute |
| you will persecute |
| he/she/it will persecute |
| we will persecute |
| you will persecute |
| they will persecute |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have persecuted |
| you will have persecuted |
| he/she/it will have persecuted |
| we will have persecuted |
| you will have persecuted |
| they will have persecuted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be persecuting |
| you will be persecuting |
| he/she/it will be persecuting |
| we will be persecuting |
| you will be persecuting |
| they will be persecuting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been persecuting |
| you have been persecuting |
| he/she/it has been persecuting |
| we have been persecuting |
| you have been persecuting |
| they have been persecuting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been persecuting |
| you will have been persecuting |
| he/she/it will have been persecuting |
| we will have been persecuting |
| you will have been persecuting |
| they will have been persecuting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been persecuting |
| you had been persecuting |
| he/she/it had been persecuting |
| we had been persecuting |
| you had been persecuting |
| they had been persecuting |
| Conditional |
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| I would persecute |
| you would persecute |
| he/she/it would persecute |
| we would persecute |
| you would persecute |
| they would persecute |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have persecuted |
| you would have persecuted |
| he/she/it would have persecuted |
| we would have persecuted |
| you would have persecuted |
| they would have persecuted |
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Verb 1. persecute - 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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persecute
verb
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Translations
يَضْطَهِدُ يَضْطَهِد، يُعَذِّب
pronásledovat
forfølgeretsforfølge
vainota
progoniti
ofsækja
迫害する
박해하다
persekiotojas
vajāt
preganjati
förfölja
จับมาลงโทษ
baskı yapmak eziyet etmekzulmetmek
ngược đãi
persecute
[ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt] VT → perseguir ; (= harass) → acosarthey were persecuted under the Nazis → sufrieron persecución bajo los nazis
to persecute sb with questions → acosar a algn con preguntas
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persecute
vt → verfolgen
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persecute
(ˈpəːsikjuːt) verb to make (someone) suffer, especially because of their opinions or beliefs. They were persecuted for their religion. vervolg يَضْطَهِد، يُعَذِّب преследвам perseguir pronásledovat verfolgen forfølge διώκω, κατατρέχω perseguir; acosar, atormentar taga kiusama اذیت کردن vainota persécuter לרדוף उत्पीडि़त करना proganjati üldöz menganiaya, menyiksa ofsækja perseguitare 迫害する 박해하다 persekioti vajāt menyeksa vervolgen forfølge prześladować پسې اخيستل ( تعقيبول ): ځورول، ربړول perseguir a persecuta подвергать гонениям prenasledovať preganjati progoniti förfölja, ansätta, plåga กลั่นแกล้ง zulmetmek, eziyet etmek 迫害,殘害 переслідувати اذيت دينا hành hạ 迫害
ˌperseˈcution noun vervolging إضْطِهاد، تَعْذيب преследване perseguição pronásledování die Verfolgung forfølgelse διωγμός, καταδίωξη persecución tagakiusamine آزار و اذیت vaino persécution רדיפה उत्पीड़न, अत्याचार proganjanje üldözés penganiayaan ofsókn persecuzione 迫害 박해 persekiojimas vajāšana penyeksaan vervolging forfølgelse prześladowanie تعقيب،ځورونه perseguição persecuţie, persecutare гонение prenasledovanie preganjanje progon förföljelse การกลั่นแกล้ง işkence etme 迫害 переслідування, гоніння اذيت رساني sự hành hạ 迫害
ˈpersecutor noun vervolger مُضْطَهِد، ظالِم пpecлeдвaч perseguidor pronásledovatel, -ka der/die Verfolger(in) forfølger διώκτης perseguidor jälitaja ستمگر vainooja persécuteur/-trice רוֹדֵף उत्पीड़क, अत्याचारी progonitelj üldöző penganiaya ofsækjandi persecutore, persecutrice 迫害者 박해자 persekiotojas vajātājs penyeksa vervolger forfølger, plageånd prześladowca تعقيبوونكى: ځورونكى perseguidor persecutor гонитель prenasledovateľ, -ka preganjalec progonilac förföljare ผู้ก่อกวน zalim 迫害者 переслідувач, гонитель ايذا رساں، ظالم kẻ quấy rối 迫害者
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→ يَضْطَهِدُ pronásledovat retsforfølge verfolgen διώκω perseguir vainota persécuter progoniti perseguitare 迫害する 박해하다 vervolgen forfølge prześladować perseguir преследовать förfölja จับมาลงโทษ baskı yapmak ngược đãi 迫害Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009