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1 elemea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be burdensome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] rest heavily upon[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Rehema alisema, huku akishindana kuuzuia mwili mzito uliokuwa ukimwelemea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be annoying[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] crush[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] rush[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Saada kama wimbi alielemea kibandani mwao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] dash[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword elemea[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kiza kilichowaelemea kwa miaka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] overwhelm[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] press[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] impel[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] push forward[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be troublesome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] weigh down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be annoying[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be burdensome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] crush[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] impel[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] overwhelm[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] push forward[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] be troublesome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -elemea[English Word] weigh down[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 dhiki
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] difficulty[English Plural] difficulties[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki[Swahili Example] moja katika dhiki niliyokuwa nikiiona, ni kwamba hatuishi peke yetu [Abd][English Example] one of the difficulties I was seeing is that we won't live by ourselves------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] distress[English Plural] distresses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki[Swahili Example] baada ya dhiki faraja (methali)[English Example] after misfortune comes relief (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] affliction[English Plural] afflictions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] be in difficulty[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] be in distress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] afflict[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] need[English Plural] needs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] want[English Plural] wants[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] be in need[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] be poor[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[English Word] oppression[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhiki[English Word] want[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 dhulumu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] treat unjustly[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu[Swahili Definition] kufanya isiyo haki [Masomo 296][Swahili Example] usimdhulumu mtu [Nabhany, Masomo 296][English Example] you should not treat a person unjustly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] exploit[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] deceive[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] defraud[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu[Swahili Example] wangapi wameharibikiwa kwa kutaka kudhulumu haki za watu [Ya][English Example] how many have been ruined by wanting to defraud people of their rights?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[English Word] wrong[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 eti
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] eti[English Word] as if[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] eti[English Word] indicates doubt about a following statement[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Definition] tamko la kuonyesha shaka juu ya jambo fulani [Masomo 206][Swahili Example] Wageni hawakuwa na haki yo yote ya kuwaonea Waafrika kwa kisingizio eti wanawasstaarabisha [Masomo 206][English Example] The strangers had no right to oppress the Africans on the false pretense that they were civilizing them------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] eti![English Word] hey! (exclamation to attract attention)[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] ati! wewe![English Example] Hey! you------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] eti![English Word] in requests for repetition[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] eti! umesema nini?[English Example] what did you say?------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 husuru
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] assail (with words)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] beseige[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] press[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] subjugate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husuru[English Word] suppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 kandamiza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[English Word] compress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[English Word] impress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[English Word] exert pressure[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[English Word] press heavy on[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] alimvuta na kuukandamiza mdomo wake shavuni kwa Shangwe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 lemea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] press down[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] push forward[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] crush[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] overwhelm[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] impel[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] be burdensome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] be troublesome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemea[English Word] be annoying[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 lemeza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lemeza[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lemea V------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 onea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] feel a certain emotion (usually hostility) towards someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] look at someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] look down on someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] mistreat[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] persecute[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea[English Word] be biased[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onea huruma[English Word] sympathize[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wengine walimwonea huruma [Kez][English Example] others sympathized with him/her------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 saga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] crush[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] grind[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] miye niliyetwanga nikachunga na vingine nikasaga tumbawe... [Abd], akiyaswaga [majani] kwa miguu [Kez][English Example] I pounded and sieved them and the rest I ground into coral rags------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] commit an act of female homosexuality[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] have lesbian sex[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] mill[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Maua alisaga mahindi mtamboni[English Example] Maua milled maize at the------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saga[English Word] pulverize[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] saga meno[English Example] pulverize the teeth------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 songa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] braid[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] songa nywele[English Example] braid hair------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] choke[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] songa roho[English Example] strangle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] close (by exerting pressure)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] songo roho[English Example] strangle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] compress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] crowd[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] move[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] "Songa huko, Mau Mau we!" alisema askari kwa ukali [Ng][English Example] "move there, you Mau Mau" the soldier said sternly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] overwhelm[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] taabu zinanisonga[English Example] My troubles are weighing me down------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] press forward[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtafaruku uliomtwesha akili na kumsonga roho [Muk][English Example] a disagreement that humiliated him/her mind and pressed on his/her heart------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] apply pressure[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] make progress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] squeeze[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] throng[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] throttle[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] twist[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songa[English Word] weigh down[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] taabu zinanisonga[English Example] My troubles are weighing me down------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 songana
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songana[English Word] jostle each other (in a crowd)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songana[English Word] push each other (in a crowd)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -songana[English Word] oppress with taxation[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 sumbua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] annoy[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] bother[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Kakangu alini sumbua kwa hivyo nilimpiga.[English Example] My brother bothered me, so I hit him.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] cause discomfort[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] disconcert[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] distress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] disturb[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] harass[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mawazo mengi yalikuwa yamemsumbua usiku kucha [Kez][English Example] a lot of thoughts had harassed him/her the whole night------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] subjugate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] tease[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] torment[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] trouble[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Pesa za sumbua roho yangu[English Example] Money troubles my soul------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] upset[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sumbua[English Word] worry[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 taabisha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taabisha[English Word] distress[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taabisha[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taabisha[English Word] trouble[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taabisha[English Word] upset[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taabisha[English Word] worry[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 tadi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] abuse[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] attack[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] bully[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] fail to comply with (customs or laws)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] mistreat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] not observe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] offend (someone)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] transgress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tadi[English Word] violate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] attack[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] evil action[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] infraction[English Plural] infractions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] insult[English Plural] insults[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] offence[English Plural] offenses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] tadi V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] rudeness[English Plural] rudeness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tadi[Swahili Plural] tadi[English Word] violation[English Plural] violations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 tesa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] harass[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] torment[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] persecute[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] oppress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] trouble[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] distress[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] hurt[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] cause pain[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mbona humjia moyoni mwake na kumtesa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] afflict[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] tease[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tesa[English Word] ace (do something expertly and completely)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu fulani bila matatizo kabisa[Swahili Example] nilitesa mtihani huo! kila jibu lilikuwa sahihi![English Example] I aced that exam! Every answer was correct![Terminology] slang[Note] mainly used by the youth. (submitted 2002)------------------------------------------------------------
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Oppress — Op*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oppressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oppressing}.] [F. oppresser, LL. oppressare, fr. L. oppressus, p. p. of opprimere; ob (see {Ob }) + premere to press. See {Press}.] 1. To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oppress — index abuse (victimize), badger, bait (harass), brutalize, coerce, constrain (restrain) … Law dictionary
oppress — (v.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. oppresser (13c.), from M.L. oppressare, frequentative of L. opprimere press against, crush (in L.L. to rape ), from ob against + premere to press, push (see PRESS (Cf. press) (v.1)). It is the due [external] restraint… … Etymology dictionary
oppress — 1 *depress, weigh Analogous words: *abuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage: *worry, annoy, harass, harry 2 *wrong, persecute, aggrieve Analogous words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oppress — [v] depress, subdue abuse, afflict, aggrieve, annoy, beat down*, burden, crush, despotize, dishearten, dispirit, distress, encumber, force, handicap, harass, harry, hound*, keep down, maltreat, outrage, overcome, overload, overpower, overthrow,… … New thesaurus
oppress — ► VERB 1) keep in subjection and hardship. 2) cause to feel distressed or anxious. DERIVATIVES oppression noun oppressor noun. ORIGIN Old French oppresser, from Latin opprimere press against … English terms dictionary
oppress — [ə pres′] vt. [ME oppressen < OFr oppresser < ML oppressare < L oppressus, pp. of opprimere, to press against < ob (see OB ) + premere,PRESS1] 1. to weigh heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses of; worry; trouble 2. to keep down by… … English World dictionary
oppress — oppressible, adj. oppressor, n. /euh pres /, v.t. 1. 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. 2. to lie heavily upon (the… … Universalium
oppress — UK [əˈpres] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms oppress : present tense I/you/we/they oppress he/she/it oppresses present participle oppressing past tense oppressed past participle oppressed 1) to treat people who are less powerful… … English dictionary
oppress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. persecute, burden, crush, afflict, grieve, load, de press; overbear, compress, overtax, overburden; tyrannize. See malevolence, badness, severity, subjection, wrong. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. trouble … English dictionary for students
oppress — [[t]əpre̱s[/t]] oppresses, oppressing, oppressed 1) VERB To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. [be V ed] These people often are oppressed by the… … English dictionary