oppress

Letters that make oppress

s, o, e, p, r are letters that make 'oppress'

Words within oppress

RES, re, PR, SS, press, Re, Es, Pr are words within 'oppress'

2 possible definitions for 'oppress'

Oppress as "cause to suffer"

Under this definition, oppress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

persecute has the same meaning as oppress

oppress as a type

'oppress' can be a type of bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, frustrate, torment.

Types of oppress

purge is a type of oppress.

Derivatives of oppress

tyrannical, tormenter, persecutor, oppressor, tormentor, oppressive, tyrannous, persecution are derivatives of 'oppress'.

Oppress as "come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority"

Under this definition, oppress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

suppress, crush have the same meaning as 'oppress'

Types of oppress

subdue, reduce, keep down, repress, quash, subjugate are types of 'oppress'.

Derivatives of oppress

suppression, tyrannical, stifling, oppressor, suppresser, suppressor, crushing, oppressive, tyrannous, suppressive, subjugation, oppression, quelling are derivatives of 'oppress'.

Example of oppress used within this context

"The government oppresses political activists"


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