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- DictionaryOp·press/əˈpres/
verb
- 1. keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority: "a system that oppressed working people"
OPPRESS meaning: 1. to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and…. Learn more.
If the ninety degree heat outside will oppress you, you should stay inside in the air conditioning. Definitions of oppress. verb. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. “The government oppresses political activists”. synonyms: crush, suppress. see more. verb. cause to suffer.
4 days ago · 1. verb. To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in. [be VERB -ed] We are not normal like everybody else.
Verb Forms. oppress somebody to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities. Throughout history, our people have been oppressed and exploited.
to treat a group of people in an unfair way, often by limiting their freedom: [ often passive ] Women were oppressed by a society which considered them inferior. oppress verb [T] (MAKE ANXIOUS) to make someone feel anxious: The thought of tomorrow's interview oppressed him.
1. to govern or manage with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; exercise harsh authority or power over. 2. to lie heavily upon (the mind, a person, etc.); weigh down. 3. Archaic. to put down; subdue or suppress.
OPPRESS meaning: 1 : to treat (a person or group of people) in a cruel or unfair way; 2 : to make (someone) feel sad or worried for a long period of time usually used as (be) oppressed.
