oppress
🇬🇧 UK/ə'pres/🇺🇸 US/ә'pres/
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Definitions
v.
To treat people cruelly and unjustly by abusing power; to weigh heavily on the mind.
压迫,压制;使压抑,使烦恼
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The regime oppressed its citizens for decades.