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oppress
/əˈpres/
verb
uciskać
Also
gnębićciemiężyć
Definition
To treat a group of people unfairly or cruelly, preventing them from having the same rights or opportunities as others, or to cause someone to feel distressed or anxious.
Examples
The government continued to oppress its own people.
Rząd nadal uciskał własny naród.
He felt oppressed by the weight of his responsibilities.
Czuł się gnębiony ciężarem swoich obowiązków.
Collocations
oppress the pooroppress minoritiespolitically oppress
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