oppressing

əˈprɛsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of oppressing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hardshipcausing hardship or suffering

The oppressing regime left the citizens in despair.

burdensome

onerous

psychologyweighing heavily on the mind or spirits

The oppressing silence in the room was unbearable.

burdensome

troubling

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Origin of oppressing

Latin, opprimere (press against)

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persecuting

adj.

harassment

persistently harassing or oppressing

Examples of oppressing in a sentence

The oppressing policies stifled freedom of expression.
The oppressing heat made it hard to breathe.
An oppressing sense of dread filled the air.

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French:oppressant, ...
German:unterdrückend, drückend, ...
Italian:opprimente, pesante, ...
Spanish:opresor, agobiante, ...
Portuguese:opressor, opressivo, ...
Chinese:压迫的, 压抑的, ...
Japanese:圧政的な, 重苦しい, ...
Arabic:قَمْعِيّ, مُثْقِل, ...
Hebrew:מְדַכֵּא, מַכְבִּיד, ...
Russian:угнетающий, тягостный, ...
Ukrainian:гнітючий, тяжкий, ...
Hindi:दमनकारी, बोझिल, ...
Bengali:পীড়াদায়ক, দমবন্ধকর, ...
Catalan:opressiu, angoixant, ...
Czech:utlačovatelský, ...
Danish:undertrykkende, trykkende, ...
Dutch:onderdrukkend, drukkend, ...
Greek:καταπιεστικός, καταθλιπτικός, ...
Hungarian:elnyomó, fojtogató, ...
Khmer:សង្កត់សង្កិន, ធ្វើឲ្យធ្ងន់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:억압적인, 무거운, ...
Persian:ستمگر, سنگین, ...
Polish:uciskający, ciężki, ...
Portuguese (BR):opressor, opressivo, ...
Romanian:asupritor, apăsător, ...
Swedish:förtryckande, tryckande, ...
Thai:กดขี่, หนักอึ้ง, ...
Turkish:baskıcı, bunaltıcı, ...
Vietnamese:áp bức, nặng nề, ...

oppress

əˈprɛs

Definition of oppress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cause distresscause someone to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable

The oppressive heat of the desert can oppress even the most seasoned travelers..

burden

distress

weigh down

control peopletreat people harshly or unfairly using power or force

The government oppress the minority group with strict laws.

persecute

subjugate

tyrannize

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Origin of oppress

Latin, opprimere (to press against)

Examples of oppress in a sentence

His harsh words seemed to oppress everyone in the room.
The regime continues to oppress dissenters without mercy.
Factory supervisors oppress the workforce with unpaid overtime.

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French:opprimer, réprimer, ...
German:bedrücken, unterdrücken, ...
Italian:opprimere, soggiogare, ...
Spanish:agobiar, oprimir, ...
Portuguese:angustiar, subjugar, ...
Chinese:使烦恼, 压迫, ...
Japanese:苦しめる, 抑圧する, ...
Arabic:كَرَّب, ظَلَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְדַכֵּא, לְדַכֵּא, ...
Russian:угнетать, притеснять, ...
Ukrainian:гнітити, гнобити, ...
Hindi:परेशान करना, दमन करना, ...
Bengali:পীড়িত করা, নির্যাতন করা, ...
Catalan:angoixar, reprimir, ...
Czech:tísnit, utlačovat, ...
Danish:trykke, undertrykke, ...
Dutch:benauwen, onderdrukken, ...
Greek:καταπιέζω, τυραννώ, ...
Hungarian:zaklatni, elnyomni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យទុក្ខព្រួយ, សង្កត់សង្កិន, ...
Korean:괴롭히다, 억압하다, ...
Persian:آزار دادن, ستم کردن, ...
Polish:przytłaczać, uciskać, ...
Portuguese (BR):angustiar, reprimir, ...
Romanian:a apăsa, a oprima, ...
Swedish:tynga, förtrycka, ...
Thai:กดดัน, กดขี่, ...
Turkish:bunaltmak, ezmek, ...
Vietnamese:đè nặng, áp bức, ...

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