OPPRESSES Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word oppresses. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| burden | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • weight to be borne or conveyed • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse verb • weight down with a load • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||
| dominates | verbv | |||||
verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • be in control • have dominance or the power to defeat over • be greater in significance than • look down on | ||||||
| maltreats | verbv | |||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||
| persecutes | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||
| subjugates | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • make subservient; force to submit or subdue | ||||||
| suppresses | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||
| tyrannizes | verbv | |||||
verb • rule a country as a tyrant • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||||||
| crush | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated • a dense crowd of people • temporary love of an adolescent • the act of crushing verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • break into small pieces • humiliate or depress completely • crush or bruise • make ineffective • become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | ||||||
| persecute | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||
| suppress | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||
