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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 [via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressāre, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press] oppressingly adv oppressor n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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. Translations oppress [əˈpres] VT oppress v oppress [əˈpres] 1 to govern cruelly The king oppressed his people. verdruk, onderdruk يَظْلُم، يَضْطَهِد потискам utlačovat undertrykke unterdrücken 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 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 tížit, trápit trykke bedrücken 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 deprimir a apăsa удручать ťažiť, trápiť tlačiti pritiskati trycka, göra beklämd ทำให้ทุกข์ใจ bunaltmak 使煩惱 гнітити پريشان کرنا lo lắng 使烦恼 n opˈpression [-ʃən] After five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. verdrukking, onderdrukking, oorheersing ظُلْم، اضْطِهاد потисничество útlak undertrykkelse die Unterdrückung καταπίεση opresión rõhumine ظلم sorto oppression מוּעֲקָה दमन tlačenje elnyomás penindasan kúgun oppressione 圧制 억압 priespauda apspiešana penindasa onderdrukking undertrykking ucisk opressão oprimare угнетение; угнетённость útlak zatiranje ugnjetavanje förtryck การกดขี่ baskı, zulüm 壓迫 утиск, гніт ظلم و زيادتي sự đàn áp 压迫 adj opˈpressive [-siv] oppressing; cruel; hard to bear oppressive laws. verdrukkend, onderdrukkend جائِر، ظالِم потискащ tyranský, krutý, nesnesitelný undertrykkende tyrannisch 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 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 adv opˈpressively verdrukkend, onderdrukkend بصورةٍ ظالِمَه أو جائِرَه أو مُسْتَبِدَّه потискащо despoticky undertrykkende unterdrückend 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 (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 n opˈpressiveness druk, drukkendheid ظُلْم، جَوْر، اسْتِبْداد потиснатост tyranství undertrykning der Druck 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 opressão caracter opresiv гнетущая атмосфера krutosť zatiranje tiranija förtryck, tyranni ความกดขี่ zalimlik 暴虐 гнітюча атмосфера سخت گيري tính ngột ngạt 暴虐 n opˈpressor a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant. verdrukker, onderdrukker, tiran ظالِم، مُضْطَهِد، مُسْتَبِد потисник utlačovatel undertrykker; tyran der/die Unterdrücker(in) καταπιεστής, τύραννος opresor rõhuja, despoot ستمگر sortaja oppresseur רוֹדָן अत्याचारी tiranin, tlačitelj zsarnok penindas kúgari oppressore 圧制者 억압자 engėjas, prispaudėjas apspiedējs; paverdzinātājs penindas onderdrukker undertrykker, tyrann ciemiężca opressor despot, tiran угнетатель; тиран utláčateľ zatiralec tiranin förtryckare ผู้กดขี่ zalim (yönetici) 壓迫者 гнобитель ظالم kẻ áp bức 压迫者 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But virtue will never destroy what is virtuous; nor can what is right be the ruin of the state: therefore such a law can never be right, nor can the acts of a tyrant ever be wrong, for of necessity they must all be just; for he, from his unlimited power, compels every one to obey his command, as the multitude oppress the rich. If you are a tyrant by nature, the temptation is strong, I allow; but no generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect. You have not: A cottager, I mark'd a throne Of half the world as all my own, And murmur'd at such lowly lot - But, just like any other dream, Upon the vapour of the dew My own had past, did not the beam Of beauty which did while it thro' The minute - the hour - the day - oppress My mind with double loveliness. |
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