WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

oppressing
 
Verb oppress has 2 senses
  1. oppress, suppress, crush - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
    Derived forms: noun oppression1, noun oppressor1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  2. persecute, oppress - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
    --2 is one way to torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
    Derived form: noun oppressor1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
oppprtunities oppresion oppresive oppresiveness oppress oppressed oppressed oppressed nation oppressing oppression oppressions oppressive oppressively oppressiveness oppressor oppressors oppresss

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus