oppress
/əˈpres/verb
उच्चारण अप्रेस
उत्पीड़न करना, दमन करना
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[T] ~ sb
to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights as other people
उत्पीड़न करना, दमन करना
- The colonial rulers oppressed the farmers.
- The tyrant oppressed the villagers by taking away their land and food.
- A cruel ruler may oppress his people with heavy taxes.
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- The law was used to oppress minorities.
- History records how powerful groups have oppressed the weak.
Synonyms persecute tyrannize subjugate suppress crush
Opposite liberate free emancipate empower
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody only able to think about sad or worrying things
(मन पर) बोझ डालना
- The heat oppressed him.
- The loneliness of the empty house oppressed her whenever she returned from work.
- The silence of the empty flat seemed to oppress him.
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- Sadness oppressed her after the long illness.
- Thick humid air oppressed the travellers in the afternoon.
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op·press
Double p and double s (not 'opress').
दो p और दो s ('opress' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart oppress (treat cruelly) and suppress (stop something by force: 'suppress a revolt'; hide feelings: 'suppress a smile').
Oppress (क्रूर व्यवहार करना) और suppress (बल से रोकना: 'suppress a revolt'; भावनाएँ छिपाना: 'suppress a smile') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the cruel-rule words together: oppress, persecute (treat cruelly because of beliefs), tyrannize, subjugate (bring under control by force).
क्रूर शासन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: oppress, persecute (विश्वासों के कारण क्रूर व्यवहार), tyrannize, subjugate (बल से नियंत्रण में लाना)।