Oppress word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "oppress" word

[verb] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
[verb] cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

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\Op*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oppressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oppressing}.] [F. oppresser, LL. oppressare, fr. L. oppressus, p. p. of opprimere; ob (see {Ob-}) + premere to press. See {Press}.] 1. To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty. --Wyclif. For thee, oppress[`e]d king, am I cast down. --Shak. Behold the kings of the earth; how they oppress Thy chosen ! --Milton. 2. To ravish; to violate. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. To put down; to crush out; to suppress. [Obs.] The mutiny he there hastes to oppress. --Shak. 4. 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.

Synonyms for oppress

crush, harass, persecute, suppress

Related terms: castrate, crush one, dash, dishearten, distress, grieve, harass, haunt the memory, maltreat, overcome, overthrow, overweight, press hard upon, press heavy on, suppress, tire, torture, trouble, victimize, wear out, weigh down, weigh upon

The fun area, different aproach to word »oppress«

Let's analyse "oppress" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERPPO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- .--. .--. .-. . ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: oppress: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: oppress: 6 + 7 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (2)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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