oppress (v)
suppress#1 (v)
crush (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
examples The government oppresses political activists
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
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Derivationally related form crush → crushing
Derivationally related form suppress → suppressive; suppress → suppression
Derivationally related form suppress → suppresser
Derivationally related form oppress → oppressive; oppress → oppression; oppress → oppressor
Hyponym repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce
Incoming links
Derivationally related form oppressive → oppress; oppression → oppress; oppressor → oppress
Derivationally related form suppressive → suppress; suppression → suppress
Derivationally related form crushing → crush
Derivationally related form suppresser → suppress
Hypernym repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce

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