OPPRESS
Scrabble letter values: O1P3P3R1E1S1S1 = 11
Definition
- verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. — synonyms: suppress, crush
- verb cause to suffer. — synonyms: persecute
Examples
- “The government oppresses political activists”
- “Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries”
- “The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.”