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oppress
v. repress; suppress; tyrannize

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Oppression
Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

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oppress
Verb
1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
(synonym) suppress, crush
(hyponym) repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce
(derivation) oppression, subjugation
2. cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
(synonym) persecute
(hypernym) torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
(hyponym) purge
(derivation) oppressor


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oppress
v. utlačovat

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oppress
Czas. uciskać; gnębić