Definition of Oppress
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(v. t.) To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.
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(v. t.) To ravish; to violate.
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(v. t.) To put down; to crush out; to suppress.
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(v. t.) To produce a sensation of weight in (some part of the body); as, my lungs are oppressed by the damp air; excess of food oppresses the stomach.
Antonyms of Oppress
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Homophones of Oppress
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