OPPRESSING
Scrabble letter values: O1P3P3R1E1S1S1I1N1G2 = 15
Definition
OPPRESSING is the present participle of OPPRESS.
verb OPPRESS: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.
Synonyms of OPPRESS: suppress, crush
Examples
- “The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.”
- “We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.”