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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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Noun | 1. | oppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable authoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" torturer - someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion) |
oppressor
noun persecutor, tyrant, bully, scourge, tormentor, despot, autocrat, taskmaster, iron hand, slave-driver, harrier, intimidator, subjugator The rebels called upon the people to rise up against their oppressors.
oppressor
nounAn absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive:
Translations
ظالِم، مُضْطَهِد، مُسْتَبِد
tyranundertrykker
kúgari
utláčateľ
oppressor
n → Unterdrücker(in) m(f)
oppress
(əˈpres) verb1. to govern cruelly. The king oppressed his people.
2. to worry or depress. The thought of leaving her oppressed me.
opˈpression (-ʃən) nounAfter five years of oppression, the peasants revolted.
opˈpressive (-siv) adjective oppressing; cruel; hard to bear. oppressive laws.
opˈpressively adverbopˈpressiveness noun
opˈpressor noun
a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant.