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persecute
[ pur-si-kyoot ]
verb (used with object)
- to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Synonyms: , ,
- to annoy or trouble persistently.
Synonyms: , , , ,
persecute
/ ˈɜːɪˌː /
verb
- to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc
- to bother persistently
Derived Forms
- ˈˌܳٴǰ, noun
- ˈˌܳپ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ··ܳ·Բ· adverb
- ···پ adjective
- ···پ·ness noun
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ···ٴ· [pur, -si-kyoo-t, uh, -ree, -ky, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
- ԴDz···ܳ·Բ adjective
- non····پ adjective
- non····ٴ· adjective
- ····ܳٱ verb (used with object) overpersecuted overpersecuting
- ܲ···ܳ·Բ adjective
- un····پ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of persecute1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of persecute1
Example Sentences
Securing one can mean the difference between staying and removal to a country where they were persecuted, abused or abandoned by their parents.
She is also concerned for colleagues who may now be forced to return to hostile home countries, where they could be persecuted for their journalism.
Victims of torture and other violations were also persecuted while their families were "systematically intimidated", according to their report.
More than one million Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority community that the United Nations calls victims of ethnic cleansing, fled violent purges in their home country, neighbouring Myanmar.
Gregorio said they were persecuted because of their support for the opposition party in Venezuela.
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