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- Dictionaryoppress/əˈprɛs/
verb
- 1. keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority: "a system which oppressed working people" Similar
- 2. another term for debruise
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OPPRESS definition: 1. to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and…. Learn more.
- English (US)
OPPRESS meaning: 1. to govern people in an unfair and cruel...
- Znaczenie Oppress, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
OPPRESS definicja: 1. to govern people in an unfair and...
- Oppress: Indonesian Translation
oppress translate: menindas, menekan jiwa. Learn more in the...
- Oppress: Thai Translation
oppress translate: กดขี่, ทำให้ทุกข์ใจ. Learn more in the...
- Oppress: German Translation
oppress translate: unterdrücken, bedrücken. Learn more in...
- Oppress: Polish Translation
oppress translate: ciemiężyć, uciskać, dręczyć, gnębić....
- Oppress: Portuguese Translation
oppress translate: oprimir, oprimir. Learn more in the...
- Oppress: French Translation
OPPRESS translate: opprimer, opprimer, oppresser. Learn more...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of oppress, a verb that means to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority, or to burden spiritually or mentally. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
OPPRESS meaning: 1. to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and…. Learn more.
Oppress definition: to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power. See examples of OPPRESS used in a sentence.
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.
Oppress means to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations and usage notes with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
When you oppress someone, you use your authority to keep them down. If you oppress people long enough, they might decide to fight back and then decide to oppress YOU.
