persecutes

[US]/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːts/
[UK]/ˈpɜrsɪˌkjuts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs; to harass or trouble someone persistently

Phrases & Collocations

he persecutes me

she persecutes him

they persecute us

the law persecutes

who persecutes you

it persecutes them

god persecutes sinners

fear persecutes me

he persecutes others

she persecutes herself

Example Sentences

the government persecutes those who speak out against it.

she feels that society often persecutes individuals who are different.

the organization fights against the regime that persecutes minorities.

he was persecuted for his religious beliefs.

they claim that the media persecutes their community.

many activists are persecuted for their efforts to promote human rights.

the law should protect those who are persecuted.

she was persecuted by her peers for her unique style.

he wrote a book about the way governments persecute dissenters.

the documentary highlights how the regime persecutes journalists.

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