PERSECUTING Synonyms
6 hypernyms for persecuting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PERSECUTING
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| bullying | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||
| discriminating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | ||||||
| hunting | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts | ||||||
| intimidating | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| blacklisting | noun n | |||||
noun • a list of people who are out of favor verb • put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted | ||||||
| harassing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| hounding | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||
| maltreating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||
| mistreating | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||
| oppressing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||
| terrorizing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||||
| tormenting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||
| tyrannizing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • rule a country as a tyrant • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | ||||||
| victimizing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • make a victim of • punish unjustly • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| oppress | verb v | |||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||
| annoy | verb v | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||
| distress | noun n | |||||
noun • psychological suffering • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) • extreme physical pain • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim verb • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship • cause mental pain to | ||||||
| harass | verb v | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| worry | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a strong feeling of anxiety verb • be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy • be concerned with • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress • be on the mind of • lacerate by biting • touch or rub constantly | ||||||