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View usage for: (pɜːʳsɪkjuːt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense persecutes, present participle persecuting, past tense, past participle persecuted1. verbIf someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs. [be VERB-ed] They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. [VERB noun] ...a persecuted minority. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: victimize, hunt, injure, pursue More Synonyms of persecute 2. verbIf you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. Local boys constantly persecuted him, throwing stones at his windows. [VERB noun] Vic was bullied by his father and persecuted by his sisters. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of persecute persecute in British English (ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt) verb (transitive)1. to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc 2. to bother persistently Derived forms persecutive (ˈperseˌcutive) adjective persecutor (ˈperseˌcutor) noun Word origin C15: from Old French persecuter, back formation from persecuteur, from Late Latin persecūtor pursuer, from persequī to take vengeance upon persecute in American English (ˈpɜrsəˌkjut) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈperseˌcuted or ˈperseˌcuting1. to afflict or harass constantly so as to injure or distress; oppress cruelly, esp. for reasons of religion, politics, or race 2. to trouble or annoy constantly persecuted by mosquitoes SIMILAR WORDS: wrong Derived forms persecutive (ˈperseˌcutive) adjective or persecutory (ˈpɜrsəkjuˌtɔri; pərˈsɛkjuˌtɔri) persecutor (ˈperseˌcutor) noun Word origin LME persecuten < MFr persécuter, back-form. < persécuteur < L persecutor < persequi, to pursue < per, through + sequi, to follow: see sequent Examples of 'persecute' in a sentencepersecute In other languagespersecute British English: persecute / ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt/ VERB If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. In the Middle Ages, the Church persecuted scientists like Copernicus. - American English: persecute
- Arabic: يَضْطَهِدُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: perseguir
- Chinese: 迫害
- Croatian: progoniti
- Czech: pronásledovat nespravedlivě
- Danish: retsforfølge
- Dutch: vervolgen
- European Spanish: perseguir victimizar
- Finnish: vainota
- French: persécuter
- German: verfolgen
- Greek: διώκω
- Italian: perseguitare
- Japanese: 迫害する
- Korean: 박해하다
- Norwegian: forfølge
- Polish: prześladować
- European Portuguese: perseguir
- Romanian: a persecuta
- Russian: преследовать
- Latin American Spanish: perseguir
- Swedish: förfölja
- Thai: จับมาลงโทษ
- Turkish: baskı yapmak
- Ukrainian: переслідувати
- Vietnamese: ngược đãi
Chinese translation of 'persecute'Definition to oppress or maltreat (someone), because of race or religion They have been persecuted for their beliefs. Synonyms hunt injure pursue martyr pick on maltreat Opposites back , support , comfort , pet , humour , spoil , accommodate , indulge , console, pamper , cosset , coddle , mollycoddle Definition to harass (someone) persistently He described his manager as constantly persecuting him. Additional synonymsDefinition to irritate or displease Try making a note of the things that annoy you. Synonyms irritate, trouble, bore, anger, harry, bother, disturb, provoke, get (informal), bug (informal), needle (informal), plague, tease, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, molest, pester, vex, displease, irk, bedevil, rile, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub someone up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), get your dander up (informal), get your back up, incommode (formal), put your back up, hack you off (informal), be on your back (slang) Definition to pester or harass She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him. Synonyms pester, worry, harry, bother, bug (informal), bully, plague, hound, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), chivvy, importune (formal), bend someone's ear (informal), be on someone's back (slang) Definition to persecute or tease He delighted in baiting his friends. Synonyms tease, provoke, annoy, irritate, guy (informal), bother, needle (informal), plague (informal), mock, rag, rib (informal), wind up (British, slang), hound, torment, harass, ridicule, taunt, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, persecute, pester, goad, irk, bedevil, take the mickey out of (informal), take the piss out of (taboo, slang), chaff, gibe, get on the nerves of (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), be on the back of (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in the hair of (informal), get or take a rise out of, hack you off (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up Definition to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone) The children started hassling me as soon as I sat down. Synonyms bother, bug (informal), annoy, harry, hound, harass, badger, pester, get on your nerves (informal), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal), breath down someone's neck Definition to pursue, disturb, or criticize relentlessly hounded by the press Synonyms harass, harry, bother, provoke, annoy, torment, hassle (informal), prod, badger, persecute, pester, goad, keep after, pursueDefinition to treat cruelly or harshly The rescued hostages said they had not been ill-treated. Synonyms abuse, injure, harm, wrong, damage, harry, harass, misuse, oppress, dump on (slang), mishandle, shit on (taboo, slang), maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly, knock about or around Definition to accost or attack someone, esp. a woman or child, with the intention of assaulting her or him sexually He was accused of sexually molesting a colleague. Synonyms abuse, attack, hurt, injure, harm, interfere with, assail, accost, manhandle, ill-treat, maltreatDefinition to put down or control by cruelty or force predatory lenders who oppress the poor Synonyms subjugate, abuse, suppress, wrong, master, overcome, crush, overwhelm, put down, subdue, overpower, persecute, rule over, enslave, maltreat, hold sway over, trample underfoot, bring someone to heel, tyrannize over, rule with an iron hand, bring someone under the yoke Definition to annoy or nag continually He's always hanging round and pestering me. Synonyms annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug (informal), plague, torment, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), harry, aggravate (informal), fret, badger, pick on, irk, bedevil, chivvy (British), get on your nerves (informal), bend someone's ear (informal), drive you up the wall (slang), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) Definition to make fun of (someone) in a provocative and often playful manner He teased me mercilessly about going there. Synonyms mock, bait, wind up (British, slang), worry, bother, provoke, annoy, needle (informal), plague (informal), rag, rib (informal), torment, ridicule, taunt, aggravate (informal), badger, pester, vex, goad, bedevil, take the mickey out of (informal), twit, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), chaff, guy (informal), gibe, pull someone's leg (informal), make fun of Definition to tease or pester (a person or animal) in an annoying or cruel way My older brother used to torment me by singing it to me. Synonyms tease, annoy, worry, trouble, bother, provoke, devil (informal), harry, plague, irritate, hound, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), persecute, pester, vex, bedevil, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), lead someone a merry dance (British, informal) Definition to cause (someone) extreme physical pain, esp. to extract information, etc. Prisoners were often tortured in ancient Rome. Synonyms torment, abuse, persecute, afflict, martyr, scourge, molest, crucify, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreat, put on the rack |