oppresses

[US]/əˈprɛsɪz/
[UK]/əˈprɛsɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to cause distress or worry; to keep someone in hardship or subjugation

Phrases & Collocations

oppresses the weak

oppresses the poor

oppresses freedom

oppresses dissent

oppresses voices

oppresses rights

oppresses people

oppresses thoughts

oppresses culture

oppresses minorities

Example Sentences

the government oppresses its citizens through strict laws.

fear often oppresses those who seek freedom.

society oppresses individuals who are different.

he feels that his job oppresses his creativity.

she believes that poverty oppresses people's potential.

the regime oppresses dissenting voices.

many cultures oppress women in various ways.

he wrote a book about how fear oppresses society.

economic hardship often oppresses families.

she feels that her past oppresses her present.

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