What is another word for oppress ?

To put down or control by cruelty or force

subjugate

take away someone's human rights

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

colonize^US

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

colonise^UK

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

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To cause distress or anxiety to

take the heart out of

knock the stuffing out of

bring tears to your eyes

make one's heart bleed

knock for six

give someone the blues

cause suffering to

knock sideways

dampen spirits

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

worry

sap

dampen someone's spirit

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

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.”

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To overcome with mental or emotional stress

knock the stuffing out of

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

sweep someone off their feet

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“The tendency of the present civilization is to oppress them with labor.”

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bring someone to their knees

To forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)

bring to screeching halt

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“Conan believed it was best to oppress his enemies, see them driven before him, and hear the lamentations of the women.”

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weigh heavily on someone's mind

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

agonise^UK

agonize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

appall^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

appal^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

knock the wind out of

cause someone distress

mess with someone's head

be a weight on someone's mind

breathe down someone's neck

drive round the twist

be at

intrude upon

single out

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

breath down someone's neck

hurt deeply

get on someone's back

bring pressure to bear on

drive you up the wall

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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To bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

threaten

harass

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

hector

use strong-arm tactics on

twist someone's arm

scare off

scare the bejesus out of

dominate

subjugate

bring someone to their knees

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

overpower

overbear

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make things hot for someone

throw your weight around

have someone under your thumb

put the frighteners on

tell someone what to do

give orders

excruciate

make it hot for someone

crucify

have under one's thumb

throw one's weight about

demonize^US

get on someone's back

demonise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

bring pressure to bear

have someone do something

be in the driver's seat

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

put under an obligation

criticize^US

criticise^UK

be the order of the day

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To mistreat or do an injustice to

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

use for one's own ends

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To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

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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

have a hold over

hold purse strings

push buttons

use strong-arm tactics on

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

exercise control over

ride roughshod over

walk all over

have the upper hand over

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

have the upper hand in

have under one's thumb

sit on top of

have the whip hand over

organize^US

organise^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

marshal^UK

marshall^US

be in the driver's seat

exercise authority over

be at the controls of

control the content of

systematize^US

control the affairs of

take control of

methodize

try to control

tell someone what to do

give orders

throw your weight around

throw one's weight about

impose one's will on

wear the crown

serve the people

point in the right direction

put on the right track

be the editor of

keep tabs on

deal

systematise^UK

carry out official duties

perform official duties

be at the controls

have a handle on

behave towards

conduct oneself towards

have at one's disposal

breathe down someone's neck

be a control freak

pay attention to detail

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To overload or overtax

Verb

To burden, load or encumber with

Verb

To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

drive into the ground

put upon

abuse

Verb

To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

Verb

To take control or possession of something or a place

occupy

seize

annexe^UK

annex^US

colonise^UK

colonize^US

moonlight requisition

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give something one's best shot

To work arduously in pursuit of an aim or goal

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

move heaven and earth

try as hard as one can

pull out all the stops

give it your best shot

labour^UK

labor^US

plow^US

plough^UK

rupture yourself

do your best

make an all-out effort

make a supreme effort

go the whole nine yards

go all-out for

go out of the way

take special pains

make a special effort

put one's back into it

plug away

give all one's got

work one's socks off

keep your nose to the grindstone

leave no stone unturned

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give someone a rollicking

To criticize, especially with insulting language

taunt

criticise^UK

criticize^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

minimise^UK

minimize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

call down

throw mud at

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a bollocking

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

stigmatize^US

give someone a bad press

jump down one's throat

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give a bad press to

do down

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone a row

give someone a rating

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

sully the reputation of

trivialize^US

scandalise^UK

trivialise^UK

give someone a caning

put on the mat

send someone away with a flea in their ear

hold cheap

bring into disrepute

outrage

blacken the reputation of

provoke

blacken the character of

lampoon

conduct a smear campaign against

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

bite someone's head off

jump down someone's throat

give comeuppance

slap someone's wrist

hurl insults at

lose one's temper with

give something a battering

express disapproval of

speak of with disfavour

satirize^US

satirise^UK

snap someone's head off

give a tongue-lashing

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

ostracise^UK

have someone on the carpet

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

crawl all over

put someone on the griddle

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

attack somebody's dignity

rap someone the knuckles

demonize^US

demonise^UK

treat disrespectfully

rile

growl

hurt somebody's feelings

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

give the cold shoulder

make a protest against

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick up a stink about

rage against

kick against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

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To make excessive demands on

make heavy demands on

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To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way

take advantage of somebody

live off the backs of

use for one's own ends

victimized^US

victimised^UK

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

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throw a spanner in the works

To impede the work or progress of

baulk^UK

balk^US

bork

interrupt

arrest

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to screeching halt

throw monkey wrench in

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

destabilize^US

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

reduce

put on hold

throw a monkey wrench into

beat someone to the punch

destabilise^UK

bring to a standstill

defend oneself against

beat someone to the draw

commandeer

be early

put a spoke in someone's wheel

economize^US

economise^UK

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