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persecute
persecutehound; afflict; torture; torment; badger; bother: persecute the opposition
Not to be confused with:prosecute – to institute legal proceedings against: prosecute the suspect; carry forward something begun: prosecute a warper·se·cute P0206100 (pûr′sĭ-kyo͞ot′)tr.v. per·se·cut·ed, per·se·cut·ing, per·se·cutes 1. To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs.2. To annoy persistently; bother: persecuted the babysitter with foolish questions.
[Middle English, from Old French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur, persecutor, from Late Latin persecūtor, from persecūtus, past participle of persequī, to persecute, from Latin, to pursue : per-, per- + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
per′se·cu·tee′ (-kyo͞o-tē′) n.per′se·cu′tive, per′se·cu·to′ry (-kyo͝o-tôr′ē, -kyo͞o′tə-rē) adj.per′se·cu′tor n.persecute (ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt) vb (tr) 1. to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc2. to bother persistently[C15: from Old French persecuter, back formation from persecuteur, from Late Latin persecūtor pursuer, from persequī to take vengeance upon] ˈperseˌcutive adj ˈperseˌcutor nper•se•cute (ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut)
v.t. -cut•ed, -cut•ing. 1. to subject to harassing or cruel treatment, as because of religion, race, or beliefs; oppress. 2. to annoy or trouble persistently. [1400–50; back formation from persecutour persecutor (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor = Latin persecū-, variant s. of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor] per′se•cu`tive, adj. per′se•cu`tor, n. per′se•cu`to•ry (-ˌkyu tə ri, -kyəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. persecute prosecute">prosecute1. 'persecute'To persecute someone means to continually treat them badly and make them suffer, for example because of their political or religious beliefs. Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted.They claim that nobody is persecuted for religious belief.2. 'prosecute'To prosecute someone means to accuse them of a crime and bring criminal charges against them. He was prosecuted for drunken driving.Trespassers will be prosecuted.persecute
Past participle: persecuted
Gerund: persecuting
| Imperative |
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| persecute | | persecute |
| Present |
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| I persecute | | you persecute | | he/she/it persecutes | | we persecute | | you persecute | | they persecute |
| Preterite |
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| I persecuted | | you persecuted | | he/she/it persecuted | | we persecuted | | you persecuted | | they persecuted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am persecuting | | you are persecuting | | he/she/it is persecuting | | we are persecuting | | you are persecuting | | they are persecuting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have persecuted | | you have persecuted | | he/she/it has persecuted | | we have persecuted | | you have persecuted | | they have persecuted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was persecuting | | you were persecuting | | he/she/it was persecuting | | we were persecuting | | you were persecuting | | they were persecuting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had persecuted | | you had persecuted | | he/she/it had persecuted | | we had persecuted | | you had persecuted | | they had persecuted |
| Future |
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| I will persecute | | you will persecute | | he/she/it will persecute | | we will persecute | | you will persecute | | they will persecute |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have persecuted | | you will have persecuted | | he/she/it will have persecuted | | we will have persecuted | | you will have persecuted | | they will have persecuted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be persecuting | | you will be persecuting | | he/she/it will be persecuting | | we will be persecuting | | you will be persecuting | | they will be persecuting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been persecuting | | you have been persecuting | | he/she/it has been persecuting | | we have been persecuting | | you have been persecuting | | they have been persecuting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been persecuting | | you will have been persecuting | | he/she/it will have been persecuting | | we will have been persecuting | | you will have been persecuting | | they will have been persecuting |
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| I had been persecuting | | you had been persecuting | | he/she/it had been persecuting | | we had been persecuting | | you had been persecuting | | they had been persecuting |
| Conditional |
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| I would persecute | | you would persecute | | he/she/it would persecute | | we would persecute | | you would persecute | | they would persecute |
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| I would have persecuted | | you would have persecuted | | he/she/it would have persecuted | | we would have persecuted | | you would have persecuted | | they would have persecuted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | persecute - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"oppressbedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"purge - oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime" |
persecuteverb1. victimize, hunt, injure, pursue, torture, hound, torment, martyr, oppress, pick on, molest, ill-treat, maltreat They have been persecuted for their beliefs.
victimize back, support, comfort, pet, humour, spoil, accommodate, indulge, console, pamper, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle2. harass, bother, annoy, bait, tease, worry, hassle (informal), badger, pester, vex, be on your back (slang) He described his first wife as constantly persecuting him.
harass let alone, leave alonepersecuteverbTo do a wrong to; treat unjustly:aggrieve, oppress, outrage, wrong.Translationspersecute (ˈpəːsikjuːt) verb to make (someone) suffer, especially because of their opinions or beliefs. They were persecuted for their religion. 迫害，殘害 迫害ˌperseˈcution noun 迫害 迫害ˈpersecutor noun 迫害者 迫害者
persecute
persecute (one) for (something)To harass, oppress, or torment one based on some reasoning, evidence, or justification. Often used in passive constructions. Our group has been persecuted for our religion in this country for years. The current administration is persecuting us for joining the opposition party.See also: persecutepersecute someone for somethingto harass or repress someone for something. They were persecuting the native people for being underdeveloped. They were persecuted for being simple and unsuspecting.See also: persecuteEncyclopediaSeePersecutionpersecute
Synonyms for persecuteverb victimizeSynonyms- victimize
- hunt
- injure
- pursue
- torture
- hound
- torment
- martyr
- oppress
- pick on
- molest
- ill-treat
- maltreat
Antonyms- back
- support
- comfort
- pet
- humour
- spoil
- accommodate
- indulge
- console
- pamper
- cosset
- coddle
- mollycoddle
verb harassSynonyms- harass
- bother
- annoy
- bait
- tease
- worry
- hassle
- badger
- pester
- vex
- be on your back
AntonymsSynonyms for persecuteverb to do a wrong to; treat unjustlySynonyms- aggrieve
- oppress
- outrage
- wrong
Synonyms for persecuteverb cause to sufferSynonymsRelated Words- bedevil
- dun
- rag
- torment
- frustrate
- crucify
- purge
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