persecute

[US]/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/
[UK]/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. oppress; harass; bother

Example Sentences

to persecute someone for their beliefs

to persecute a minority group

to be persecuted for speaking out against injustice

to persecute individuals based on their sexual orientation

to persecute someone for their gender identity

to persecute those who hold different political views

to persecute innocent civilians during wartime

Real-world Examples

731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.

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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Source: 45 Romans Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

" But why, " asked Bovary, " does that gentleman persecute her" ?

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

Although they had been persecuted in England, many people still saw England as their motherland.

Source: Entering Harvard University

She never threatened or persecuted him.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Believers were tarred and feathered, run out of town, and persecuted for their beliefs.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Most including this woman we will call Mina are Hazara, a persecuted minority in Afghanistan.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

As a mother, I feel helpless watching my son be persecuted for a crime he did not commit.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Source: Bible (original version)

As adaptations go, modern Turkey's was long seen as successful, albeit with terrible costs for Anatolia's persecuted Christians.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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