oppress

verb

op·press ə-ˈpres How to pronounce oppress (audio)

oppressed; oppressing; oppresses

transitive verb

: to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority

The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.

oppressed minorities

archaic : suppress

: to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon

oppressed by a sense of failure

oppress by intolerable guilt

oppressor

ə-ˈpre-sər How to pronounce oppress (audio)

noun

Synonyms

bum (out)
burden
dash
deject
depress
get down
sadden
weigh down

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Example Sentences

The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens. people who have traditionally been oppressed by society

Recent Examples on the Web As the high temperatures continue to oppress much of the country, officials are also faced with protecting farmers and their livestock.

Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 22 July 2022 If China wants to oppress its population, there’s not much that the United States can or should do about it.

Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them.

Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man.

Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 12 June 2022 The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 June 2022 After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing.

New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery’s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present.

Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2022 Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others.

Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English oppressen "to put pressure on, crush, burden, overwhelm," borrowed from Anglo-French oppresser, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppressāre, frequentative derivative from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere "to press on, stifle, overpower," from ob- ob- + premere "to press" — more at press entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

单词	oppressor
释义	oppress verb op·press ə-ˈpres oppressed; oppressing; oppresses transitive verb 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 oppressed by a sense of failure oppress by intolerable guilt oppressor ə-ˈpre-sər noun Synonyms bum (out) burden dash deject depress get down sadden weigh down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens. people who have traditionally been oppressed by society Recent Examples on the Web As the high temperatures continue to oppress much of the country, officials are also faced with protecting farmers and their livestock. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 22 July 2022 If China wants to oppress its population, there’s not much that the United States can or should do about it. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them. Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man. Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 12 June 2022 The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 June 2022 After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing. New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery’s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present. Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2022 Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English oppressen "to put pressure on, crush, burden, overwhelm," borrowed from Anglo-French oppresser, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppressāre, frequentative derivative from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere "to press on, stifle, overpower," from ob- ob- + premere "to press" — more at press entry 2 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Kids Definition oppress verb op·press ə-ˈpres oppressed; oppressing 1 : to control or rule in a harsh or cruel way The cruel ruler oppressed his people. 2 : to cause to feel burdened in spirit Grief oppressed the survivors. oppressor noun as in tyrant a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the dictatorship had scarcely been overthrown when the formerly oppressed suddenly abandoned their democratic ideals and became the oppressors Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tyrant dictator pharaoh ruler despot warlord overlord caesar king strongman overlord prince leader führer man on horseback monarch tycoon tyrannizer autocrat dominator fuehrer totalitarian authoritarian magnate sovereign baron boss master potentate lord caudillo queen chief autarch paramount captain monocrat czar enforcer taskmaster kingpin discipliner mogul disciplinarian tsar sovran Big Brother martinet tzar
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oppress

verb

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Example Sentences

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verb

noun