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English to English verb
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |  | Example: The government oppresses political activists
source: wordnet30
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cause to suffer | | Example: Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
source: wordnet30
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To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty. | | source: webster1913
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