persecute
21persecute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. molest, oppress, maltreat, pursue, beset; abuse, injure; hound, annoy, trouble. See malevolence, pain, badness, wrong. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To oppress, especially for religious reasons] Syn.… …
22persecute — per|se|cute [ˈpə:sıkju:t US ˈpə:r ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: persécuter, from Latin persecutus, past participle of persequi to pursue, follow ] 1.) to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of …
23persecute — per|se|cute [ pɜrs,ıkjut ] verb transitive 1. ) to treat someone extremely badly or refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs: In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government. They have …
24persecute — see SEQUENCE …
25persecute — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sɪkjuːt[/t]] persecutes, persecuting, persecuted 1) VERB If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. [be V ed] Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the… …
26persecute — per·se·cute || pÉœrsɪkjuËt / pÉœË v. oppress, torment, maltreat; harass, hound, bother …
27persecute — verb 1》 subject to prolonged hostility and ill treatment. 2》 persistently harass or annoy. Derivatives persecution noun persecutor noun persecutory adjective Origin ME: from OFr. persecuter, from L. persecut , persequi follow with hostility …
28persecute — v. a. 1. Oppress, harass, afflict, molest, distress, worry, hunt down, run down, pursue malignantly, drive from pillar to post, injure persistently. 2. Harass, solicit, importune, annoy, tease, worry, pester …
29persecute — verb (T) 1 to treat someone cruelly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs: Puritans left England to escape being persecuted . 2 to deliberately cause trouble for someone by continually annoying them;… …
30persecute — verb 1) they were persecuted for their religious beliefs Syn: oppress, abuse, victimize, ill treat, mistreat, maltreat, tyrannize, torment, torture; martyr 2) she was persecuted by the press Syn: harass …
