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To put down or control by cruelty or force
“He uses stealthy means to savagely oppress the common people.”
Cause distress or anxiety to
“On the way, London's ancient, massive buildings, black statues and dirt surround me, oppress and burden me.”
To overcome with mental or emotional stress
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress
To bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened
To mistreat or do an injustice to
To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly
To exert influence over or dictate the outcome of
To overload or overtax
To cause pain through mistreatment
To burden, load or encumber with
To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work
Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy
To take control or possession of something or a place
To work arduously in pursuit of an aim or goal
To make excessive demands on
To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way
To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
To impede the work or progress of
To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure
To be victorious over
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
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