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OPPRESSES Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word oppresses. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word oppresses. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for OPPRESSES

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burden
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an onerous or difficult concern

• weight to be borne or conveyed

• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

• the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

verb

• weight down with a load

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

dominates
verbv
verb

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

• be in control

• have dominance or the power to defeat over

• be greater in significance than

• look down on

maltreats
verbv
verb

• treat badly

persecutes
verbv
verb

• cause to suffer

subjugates
verbv
verb

• put down by force or intimidation

• make subservient; force to submit or subdue

suppresses
verbv
verb

• bring under control by force or authority

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• put out of one's consciousness

• lessen to the point of stopping

tyrannizes
verbv
verb

• rule a country as a tyrant

• rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner

crush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

• a dense crowd of people

• temporary love of an adolescent

• the act of crushing

verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• break into small pieces

• humiliate or depress completely

• crush or bruise

• make ineffective

• become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

persecute
verbv
verb

• cause to suffer

suppress
verbv
verb

• bring under control by force or authority

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• put out of one's consciousness

• lessen to the point of stopping

Best Hypernyms For OPPRESSES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for oppresses, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
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