Definition of persecute - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
abusesubject someone to hostility and ill-treatment
- The minority group was persecuted for their beliefs..
2.
harassmentharass someone persistently causing distress
- She felt persecuted by her classmates.
3.
oppressionoppress a group due to race or religion
- The regime persecuted ethnic minorities.
Origin of persecute
Latin, persequi (to follow) + -ute (suffix)
Terms with persecute included in their meaning
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suffering
persecute or torment someone
Examples of persecute in a sentence
The regime continued to persecute dissidents. The journalist was persecuted for her outspoken articles. Activists were persecuted by the regime for their beliefs. They were persecuted for their religious beliefs. The dictator persecuted political dissidents.
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- French:persécuter, harceler, ...
- German:verfolgen, drangsalieren, ...
- Italian:perseguitare, ...
- Spanish:acosar, hostigar, ...
- Portuguese:oprimir, assediar, ...
- Chinese:迫害, 骚扰, ...
- Japanese:迫害する, いじめる, ...
- Arabic:اِضْطَهَدَ, ضايقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְדּוֹף, ...
- Russian:преследовать, травить, ...
- Ukrainian:переслідувати, гнати, ...
- Hindi:उत्पीड़ित करना, परेशान करना, ...
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