Oppress | Mean of oppress in English Dictionary

/əˈprɛs/

• Verb
• to treat (a person or group of people) in a cruel or unfair way
1. The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.
2. They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens.
3. people who have traditionally been oppressed by society
4. oppressed minorities/people
• to make (someone) feel sad or worried for a long period of time
1. He was oppressed by a sense of failure.
2. The family was oppressed by grief.
• people who are oppressed
1. freedom for the oppressed