Antonyms for oppressing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-pres |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈprɛs |
Definition of oppressing
Origin :- mid-14c., from Old French opresser "oppress, afflict; torment, smother" (13c.), from Medieval Latin oppressare, frequentative of Latin opprimere "press against, press together, press down;" figuratively "crush, put down, subdue, prosecute relentlessly" (in Late Latin "to rape"), from ob "against" (see ob-) + premere "to press, push" (see press (v.1)).
- It is the due [external] restraint and not the moderation of rulers that constitutes a state of liberty; as the power to oppress, though never exercised, does a state of slavery. [St. George Tucker, "View of the Constitution of the United States," 1803]
- Related: Oppressed; oppressing.
- verb depress, subdue
- It had oppressed him before, and now again it was oppressing him.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- A heavy sense of the unkindness of fate was oppressing Mr. Goble.
- Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
- I began to think her innocent, and lost some of the gloom which had been oppressing me.
- Extract from : « The Old Stone House and Other Stories » by Anna Katharine Green
- I made an effort to rouse myself—thinking it was sleep that was oppressing me.
- Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid
- What is the use of possessing strength if we exercise it in oppressing others?
- Extract from : « Leslie Ross: » by Charles Bruce
- But not for long; so many fears and doubts were oppressing me that I had to speak.
- Extract from : « With the Indians in the Rockies » by James Willard Schultz
- Use not your power or liberty to the robbing, or oppressing, or injury of any.
- Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
- Possibly, he feared that by oppressing them he might drive them to acts of desperation.
- Extract from : « History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI) » by Heinrich Graetz
- He was an efficient assistant of the latter, and co-operated with him in oppressing the other boys.
- Extract from : « Phil the Fiddler » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
- Phil explained that Pietro was the padrone's nephew and assisted in oppressing the boys.
- Extract from : « Phil the Fiddler » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
Synonyms for oppressing
- abuse
- afflict
- aggrieve
- annoy
- beat down
- burden
- crush
- despotize
- dishearten
- dispirit
- distress
- encumber
- force
- handicap
- harass
- harry
- hound
- keep down
- maltreat
- outrage
- overcome
- overload
- overpower
- overthrow
- overwhelm
- persecute
- pick on
- plague
- press
- prey on
- put down
- put screws to
- put the squeeze on
- put upon
- ride
- rule
- sadden
- saddle
- smother
- strain
- subjugate
- suppress
- tax
- torment
- torture
- trample
- trouble
- tyrranize
- vex
- weigh heavy upon
- worry
- wrong
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