What is another word for oppress ?

To put down or control by cruelty or force

take away someone's human rights

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

keep under one's thumb

colonize^US

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

colonise^UK

blow out of the water

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

win a resounding victory over

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

get the upper hand over

outmaneuver^US

give someone a pasting

bring about the downfall of

gain the advantage over

throw back in confusion

bust

foil

gain the upper hand over

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“He uses stealthy means to savagely oppress the common people.”

Verb

Cause distress or anxiety to

take the heart out of

knock the stuffing out of

bring tears to your eyes

knock for six

give someone the blues

cause suffering to

put a damper on

knock sideways

make your heart bleed

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

make someone fed up

break someone's heart

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

make one's heart bleed

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

bring tears to someone's eyes

dampen someone's spirits

make someone's heart bleed

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“On the way, London's ancient, massive buildings, black statues and dirt surround me, oppress and burden me.”

Verb

sweep someone off their feet

To overcome with mental or emotional stress

hit for six

distress

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

greatly upset

knock the stuffing out of

take someone's breath away

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

take somebody's breath away

take your breath away

stop someone in their tracks

blow one's mind

knock for a loop

boggle someone's mind

render unable to continue

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Verb

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

agonise^UK

agonize^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

extort

niggle at

give someone a hard time

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

appall^US

appal^UK

knock the wind out of

fester

cause anguish

cause someone distress

be a weight on someone's mind

demonize^US

make things hot for someone

punish unfairly

get on someone's back

demonise^UK

give one the business

fall upon

fall on

mess with someone's head

live off the backs of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

drive round the twist

get on one's nerves

wind up

make it hot for someone

labor^US

labour^UK

breath down someone's neck

criticize^US

drive you up the wall

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

be indisposed

be crook

lead someone a merry dance

criticise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

set one's teeth on edge

give someone the hump

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineer

dominate

use strong-arm tactics on

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

rule with an iron hand

lead by the nose

push the buttons

throw weight around

rule with a rod of iron

victimize^US

victimise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

throw one's weight around

treat harshly

twist someone's arm

scare the bejesus out of

vandalize^US

put through the wringer

put the chill on

have under one's thumb

throw one's weight about

vandalise^UK

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

bring pressure to bear on

put the frighteners on

put the fear of God into

put the bite on

frighten out of your wits

impose on

bring pressure to bear

have someone do something

have someone under your thumb

keep someone under one's thumb

put under an obligation

blackmail

tighten the screws on

breathe down someone's neck

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

force somebody's hand

make an offer they can't refuse

jeopardize^US

bring pressure to bear upon

bring force to bear on

pound

put to work

work

hold a gun to someone's head

jeopardise^UK

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Verb

To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

beat the living daylights out of

victimize^US

victimise^UK

take away someone's innocence

befoul

have one's evil way with

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Verb

have someone eating out of one's hand

To exert influence over or dictate the outcome of

be in the driving seat

have someone in one's hip pocket

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

hold the purse strings

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

point in the right direction

exercise control over

have the upper hand over

organize^US

systematize^US

methodize

systematise^UK

organise^UK

bring into line

master

rule with a rod of iron

have the upper hand in

have one's way

play first fiddle

keep under your thumb

lead by the nose

have under one's thumb

have the whip hand over

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

be in the driver's seat

marshal^UK

marshall^US

be at the controls of

exercise authority over

control the affairs of

have authority

be in authority over

hold dominion over

put on the right track

deal with efficiently

keep under control

exercise strict control over

allow little freedom to

have the bright idea of

maintain law and order in

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Verb

dump something on someone

To overload or overtax

make heavy demands on

fob something off on to

make too many demands on

work too hard

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

run oneself into the ground

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Verb

come down on like a ton of bricks

Penalize for wrongdoing

punish

discipline

penalise^UK

penalize^US

mete out punishment to

bring someone to book

teach someone a lesson

give someone what for

rap knuckles

rap someone's knuckles

give someone the works

punish severely

have someone's guts for garters

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

give someone a hiding

criticize^US

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a dressing-down

criticise^UK

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

pulverize^US

give someone a rocket

give someone a good hiding

pulverise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

give someone a drubbing

defeat utterly

give someone a telling-off

give someone a bollocking

win a resounding victory over

blow out of the water

blow up at

do over

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

jump down one's throat

mangle

take to the cleaners

take a strap to

tear off a strip

kill

give someone a rollicking

knock into the middle of next week

dust someone's britches

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

thong

stripe

discipline someone for

give someone a hot bottom

put over one's knee

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

blip

flax

give somebody a hiding

warm someone's bottom

beat the living daylights out of someone

take disciplinary action against

award a penalty against

give something a bad press

give someone a bad press

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone some stick

jump on

rap someone the knuckles

give someone a rating

give a piece of one's mind

rap someone over the knuckles

kick up a stink about

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

express disapproval of

slap someone on the wrist

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

put someone on the hot seat

make a fuss about

crawl all over

put someone on the griddle

pin someone's ears back

give a tongue-lashing

satirize^US

moralise^UK

moralize^US

satirise^UK

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

jump down someone's throat

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give piece of mind

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

prosecute

minimize^US

discount

have words with

blacken someone's reputation

cast a slur on

give someone a carpeting

give something a battering

weigh into

do a hatchet job on

give someone bondi

take somebody to task

have someone on the carpet

keep after

rag on

carp on

send someone away with a flea in his

minimise^UK

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

kick up

take great exception to

sermonize^US

sermonise^UK

give the cat o'nine tails

bellyache about

take exception

complain vehemently about

beef about

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Verb

To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

drive into the ground

put upon

abuse

Verb

Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

Verb

To work arduously in pursuit of an aim or goal

Verb

give someone a rollicking

To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language

belabour^UK

belabor^US

minimise^UK

minimize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bad press

stigmatize^US

give someone a bollocking

give someone a dressing-down

stigmatise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

sully the reputation of

give a bad press to

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone a row

give someone a rating

trivialize^US

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

trivialise^UK

give someone a caning

put on the mat

bring into disrepute

lay down the law

send someone away with a flea in their ear

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

give something a battering

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

lay out

express disapproval of

speak of with disfavour

satirize^US

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

satirise^UK

demonize^US

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

demonise^UK

give a tongue-lashing

bad mouth

jump down someone's throat

give something a bad press

give someone bondi

blacken someone's reputation

put someone on the hot seat

crawl all over

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

pin someone's ears back

call to task

point the finger at

give the devil

rap someone over the knuckles

denunciate

put a whammy on

bring someone to book

go on at

have someone on the carpet

attack somebody's dignity

talk something down

nit-pick

shoot full of holes

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

treat disrespectfully

irk

hurt someone's feelings

make a protest against

fume

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

kick up

take great exception to

penalize^US

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

ruffle someone's feathers

hit where one lives

raise someone's hackles

give the cold shoulder

penalise^UK

rap someone the knuckles

complain vehemently about

drag through the mire

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

soft-pedal

sully someone's reputation

rate too low

cast down

do an injustice to

drag someone's name through the mud

look down one's nose at

bastardize^US

be contemptuous about

bastardise^UK

write false reports about

spread tales about

show contempt for

mark wrong

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mire

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

make cutting remarks about

dehumanize^US

desensitize^US

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

express a poor opinion of

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

appal^UK

abandon one's principles

set too little store by

turn one's nose up at

appall^US

refuse to acknowledge

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

dismay

take the mickey out of

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

give the Bronx cheer to

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

defame someone's character

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Verb

sweep something under the carpet

To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

tranquilize^US

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

sweep something under the rug

put the lid on

stem the flow of

sweep under the carpet

paralyse^UK

cauterize^US

paralyze^US

anesthetize^US

cauterise^UK

bring to screeching halt

shut down

decrease the volume

not breathe a word of

keep something in check

neutralize^US

internalize^US

internalise^UK

neutralise^UK

stop something being overheard

bush up

board up

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

gaol^UK

jail^US

have on a tight leash

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works of

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Verb

throw a spanner in the works of

To impede the work or progress of

baulk^UK

balk^US

interfere

tie

baffle

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to screeching halt

cramp someone's style

hold down

nip in the bud

throw a spanner in the works

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put out of commission

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

throw a monkey wrench into

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

bring to a standstill

jail^US

gaol^UK

resist the temptation to

cauterize^US

act like a wet blanket

lag

abate

place injunction on

place an injunction on

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

cauterise^UK

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

have on a tight leash

have nothing to do with

put a spoke in someone's wheel

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

internalize^US

internalise^UK

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

spread like wildfire over

throw a wet blanket on

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Verb

Seize, take over

annexe^UK

annex^US

colonise^UK

colonize^US

establish a colony in

parasitize^US

parasitise^UK

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

conduct an offensive on

belabour^UK

belabor^US

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Verb

To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure

Verb

wear oneself to a frazzle

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

confine to a wheelchair

make too many demands on

tighten

work too hard

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

run oneself into the ground

agonise^UK

agonize^US

make severe demands on

pull the rug out from under

make heavy demands on

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

put out of commission

throw monkey wrench in

jeopardize^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

be disadvantageous to

bring to a standstill

minimize^US

minimise^UK

jeopardise^UK

cauterize^US