persecute (v)
oppress#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def cause to suffer
examples Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
Derivationally related form oppress → oppressive; oppress → oppressor
Derivationally related form persecute → persecution
Derivationally related form persecute → persecutor
Hyponym purge
Incoming links
Derivationally related form oppressive → oppress; oppressor → oppress
Derivationally related form persecution → persecute
Derivationally related form persecutor → persecute
Hyponym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
Hypernym purge

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