ALL meanings of oppress
op·press
O o - verb with object oppress to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism. 1
- verb with object oppress to lie heavily upon (the mind, a person, etc.): Care and sorrow oppressed them. 1
- verb with object oppress to weigh down, as sleep or weariness does. 1
- verb with object oppress Archaic. to put down; subdue or suppress. 1
- verb with object oppress Archaic. to press upon or against; crush. 1
- transitive verb oppress rule tyrannically over 1
- transitive verb oppress weigh down 1
- noun oppress Keep (someone) in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority. 1
- verb oppress To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. 0
- verb oppress If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable. 0
- verb oppress to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc 0
- verb oppress to afflict or torment 0
- verb oppress to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc) 0
- verb transitive oppress to weigh heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses of; worry; trouble 0
- verb transitive oppress to keep down by the cruel or unjust use of power or authority; rule harshly; tyrannize over 0
- verb transitive oppress to crush; trample down 0
- verb transitive oppress to overpower; subdue 0