American English pronunciation
How to pronounce oppresses
IPA transcription: [əp'ɹɛsɪz]
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Verb
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
“The government oppresses political activists”
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cause to suffer
“Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union”
Usage examples
- No words can express the intense sorrow that oppresses and depresses my heart.