oppress

[ uh-pres ]

/ əˈprɛs /

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verb (used with object)

to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.

to lie heavily upon (the mind, a person, etc.): Care and sorrow oppressed them.

to weigh down, as sleep or weariness does.

Archaic. to put down; subdue or suppress.

Archaic. to press upon or against; crush.

Origin of oppress

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English oppressen, from Middle French oppresser, from Medieval Latin oppressāre, derivative of Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere “to squeeze, suffocate,” equivalent to op- “to, toward, against” + -primere (combining form of premere ) “to press”; see origin at op-, press¹

SYNONYMS FOR oppress

1 maltreat, persecute.

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ANTONYMS FOR oppress

2 uphold, encourage.

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1, 2. Oppress, depress, both having the literal meaning to press down upon, to cause to sink, are today mainly limited to figurative applications. To oppress is usually to subject (a people) to burdens, to undue exercise of authority, and the like; its chief application, therefore, is to a social or political situation: a tyrant oppressing his subjects. Depress suggests mainly the psychological effect, upon the individual, of unpleasant conditions, situations, etc., that sadden and discourage: depressed by the news. When oppress is sometimes used in this sense, it suggests a psychological attitude of more complete hopelessness: oppressed by a sense of failure.

OTHER WORDS FROM oppress

op·press·i·ble, adjectiveop·pres·sor, nounpre·op·press, verb (used with object)pre·op·pres·sor, noun

re·op·press, verb (used with object)self-op·pres·sor, nounun·op·pressed, adjectiveun·op·press·i·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oppress

oppress , repress

Words nearby oppress

opposite sex, opposition, oppositional disorder, oppositionist, opposition research, oppress, oppression, oppressive, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn

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Example sentences from the Web for oppress

My grandparents, Vartan and Yersapet, were among the proud but oppressed Armenian minorities in the Ottoman province of Adana.
How Biking Across America Formed an Unlikely Friendship|Raffi Joe Wartanian|October 8, 2020|Outside Online
People are just so angered, and their anger is directed at us, because we are part of the machine and the system that has oppressed them.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?|by Alec MacGillis|September 3, 2020|ProPublica
The AI community is finally waking up to the fact that machine learning can cause disproportionate harm to already oppressed and disadvantaged groups.
Participation-washing could be the next dangerous fad in machine learning|Amy Nordrum|August 25, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Instead, it was proof the government is out to oppress them.
The Christian Right’s New GOTV Motivator|Sarah Posner|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Few will be heartened by the fact that the debt will oppress race-neutrally.
Did Needs-Blind Admission Create the College Debt Crisis?|John McWhorter|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, as Sotomayor wrote, “democratically approved legislation can oppress minority groups.”
Affirmative Action Isn’t Oppressive, but the Roberts Court Wants to End It Anyway|Mike Sacks|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can only oppress a community for so long before they will fight with toothpicks against machine guns.
Sanford Mourns the Loss of Trayvon All Over Again|Jacqui Goddard|July 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hamas claims to be fighting for freedom while invoking laws that oppress women and religious minorities.
Don’t Tread On My Hair, Hamas|Maysoon Zayid|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He opposed too much public ownership, declaring that the government was as likely as any private employer to oppress labor.
History of the United States|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard
They might oppress and distress you, but your faith would protect you wherever you might go.
A Journey in Other Worlds|John Jacob Astor
A vague agitation seemed to oppress the child; for she sighed deeply, and often repeated with fervor the Ave Maria.
Agnes of Sorrento|Harriet Beecher Stowe
We only want a chance to cast off the chains of despotism which now oppress us.
The Land of Thor|J. Ross Browne
Laws against usury do not help such men; on the contrary they oppress them.
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings|Noah Webster

British Dictionary definitions for oppress

oppress

/ (əˈprɛs) /

verb (tr)

to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc

to afflict or torment

to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc)

an obsolete word for overwhelm

Derived forms of oppress

oppressingly, adverboppressor, noun

Word Origin for oppress

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressāre, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	oppress
释义	oppress [ uh-pres ] / əˈprɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oppress ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism. to lie heavily upon (the mind, a person, etc.): Care and sorrow oppressed them. to weigh down, as sleep or weariness does. Archaic. to put down; subdue or suppress. Archaic. to press upon or against; crush. Origin of oppress First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English oppressen, from Middle French oppresser, from Medieval Latin oppressāre, derivative of Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere “to squeeze, suffocate,” equivalent to op- “to, toward, against” + -primere (combining form of premere ) “to press”; see origin at op-, press¹ SYNONYMS FOR oppress 1 maltreat, persecute. SEE SYNONYMS FOR oppress ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR oppress 2 uphold, encourage. SEE ANTONYMS FOR oppress ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for oppress 1, 2. Oppress, depress, both having the literal meaning to press down upon, to cause to sink, are today mainly limited to figurative applications. To oppress is usually to subject (a people) to burdens, to undue exercise of authority, and the like; its chief application, therefore, is to a social or political situation: a tyrant oppressing his subjects. Depress suggests mainly the psychological effect, upon the individual, of unpleasant conditions, situations, etc., that sadden and discourage: depressed by the news. When oppress is sometimes used in this sense, it suggests a psychological attitude of more complete hopelessness: oppressed by a sense of failure. OTHER WORDS FROM oppress op·press·i·ble, adjectiveop·pres·sor, nounpre·op·press, verb (used with object)pre·op·pres·sor, noun re·op·press, verb (used with object)self-op·pres·sor, nounun·op·pressed, adjectiveun·op·press·i·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oppress oppress , repress Words nearby oppress opposite sex, opposition, oppositional disorder, oppositionist, opposition research, oppress, oppression, oppressive, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oppress My grandparents, Vartan and Yersapet, were among the proud but oppressed Armenian minorities in the Ottoman province of Adana. How Biking Across America Formed an Unlikely Friendship\|Raffi Joe Wartanian\|October 8, 2020\|Outside Online People are just so angered, and their anger is directed at us, because we are part of the machine and the system that has oppressed them. What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?\|by Alec MacGillis\|September 3, 2020\|ProPublica The AI community is finally waking up to the fact that machine learning can cause disproportionate harm to already oppressed and disadvantaged groups. Participation-washing could be the next dangerous fad in machine learning\|Amy Nordrum\|August 25, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Instead, it was proof the government is out to oppress them. The Christian Right’s New GOTV Motivator\|Sarah Posner\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Few will be heartened by the fact that the debt will oppress race-neutrally. Did Needs-Blind Admission Create the College Debt Crisis?\|John McWhorter\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sure, as Sotomayor wrote, “democratically approved legislation can oppress minority groups.” Affirmative Action Isn’t Oppressive, but the Roberts Court Wants to End It Anyway\|Mike Sacks\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You can only oppress a community for so long before they will fight with toothpicks against machine guns. Sanford Mourns the Loss of Trayvon All Over Again\|Jacqui Goddard\|July 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hamas claims to be fighting for freedom while invoking laws that oppress women and religious minorities. Don’t Tread On My Hair, Hamas\|Maysoon Zayid\|April 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He opposed too much public ownership, declaring that the government was as likely as any private employer to oppress labor. History of the United States\|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard They might oppress and distress you, but your faith would protect you wherever you might go. A Journey in Other Worlds\|John Jacob Astor A vague agitation seemed to oppress the child; for she sighed deeply, and often repeated with fervor the Ave Maria. Agnes of Sorrento\|Harriet Beecher Stowe We only want a chance to cast off the chains of despotism which now oppress us. The Land of Thor\|J. Ross Browne Laws against usury do not help such men; on the contrary they oppress them. A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings\|Noah Webster British Dictionary definitions for oppress oppress / (əˈprɛs) / verb (tr) to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc to afflict or torment to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc) an obsolete word for overwhelm Derived forms of oppress oppressingly, adverboppressor, noun Word Origin for oppress C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressāre, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oppress annoy, afflict, torture, overwhelm, suppress, vex, trample, maltreat, harass, prey on, persecute, subjugate, torment, pick on, beat down, force, distress, dispirit, tax, smother
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oppress

verb (used with object)

Origin of oppress

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ANTONYMS FOR oppress

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verb (tr)

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