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persecute

释义

persecute

verb transitive

UK /ˈpɜː(r)sɪˌkjuːt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	persecute
he/she/it	persecutes
present participle	persecuting
past tense	persecuted
past participle	persecuted

1
to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government.
They have denied persecuting or killing political dissidents.
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress
2
to frequently annoy or threaten someone
Why are you persecuting me like this?
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger

persecute

verb transitive

US /ˈpɜrsˌɪkjut/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	persecute
he/she/it	persecutes
present participle	persecuting
past tense	persecuted
past participle	persecuted

1
to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government.
They have denied persecuting or killing political dissidents.
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress
2
to frequently annoy or threaten someone
Why are you persecuting me like this?
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger

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