Related Words for oppress

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suppress
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Verb, Verb
persecute
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Verb, Verb
crush
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Verb, Verb, Noun
harass
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Noun, Verb
humiliate
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Verb
terrorize
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Verb
mistreat
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Verb
oppressions
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Noun
marginalize
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Verb
intimidate
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Verb
demean
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Verb
oppressors
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Noun
subvert
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Verb
demonize
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Verb
subdue
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
empower
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Verb
imprison
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Verb
dispossess
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Verb
revile
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Verb
punish
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Verb
maim
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Noun
denigrate
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Verb
defame
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Verb
annihilate
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Verb
stigmatize
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Verb
exalt
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Verb
coerce
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Verb
molest
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Adjective
injure
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Verb
repress
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Verb
liberate
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Verb
afflict
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Verb
overpower
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Verb
undermine
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Verb
restrain
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Verb
threaten
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Verb
destroy
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Verb
usurp
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Verb
frighten
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Verb
constrain
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Verb
offend
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Verb
terrify
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Verb
antagonize
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Verb
alienate
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Verb
extort
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Verb
disparage
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Verb
defraud
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Verb
legitimize
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Verb
enrich
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Verb
hinder
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Verb
conspire
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Verb
criminalize
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Verb
confound
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Verb
cripple
/x
Noun
discriminate
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Verb
objectify
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Verb
trample
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Verb
degrade
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Verb
agitate
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Verb
exterminate
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Verb
obliterate
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Verb
stifle
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Verb
manipulate
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Verb
displace
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Verb
destabilize
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Verb
belittle
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Verb
betray
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Verb
overthrow
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Noun
incite
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Verb
weaken
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Verb
malign
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Adjective
incapacitate
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Verb
expropriate
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Verb
kill
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Verb
frustrate
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Verb
monopolize
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Verb
detain
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Verb
embarrass
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Verb
deride
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Verb
perpetuate
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Verb
interfere
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Verb
condemn
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Verb
compel
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Verb
devastate
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Verb
oppressive
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Adjective
glorify
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Verb
annoy
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Verb
depress
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Verb
assail
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Verb
entrench
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Verb
tyrants
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Noun
impede
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Verb
aggravate
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Verb
discredit
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Noun
unsettle
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Verb
berate
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Verb
abduct
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Verb
starve
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Verb
slay
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Verb
paralyze
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Verb
unjust
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Adjective
entrap
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Verb
ravage
/x
Noun
keep under
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Phrase, Verb
keep down
//
Phrase, Verb
grind
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Noun
squash
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Noun
squeeze
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Noun
hold down
//
Phrase, Verb
press
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Noun
oblige
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Verb
beat down
/x
Phrase, Verb, Noun
task
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Noun
bear down
//
Phrase, Verb
romp
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Noun
outnumber
x/x
Verb
vex
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Verb
moab
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Name
exploit
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Verb
advanced
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Adjective
amy
/x
Name
anterior
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Adjective
arid
/x
Adjective
believe
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Verb
bereft
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Adjective
bully
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
burnt
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Adjective
chap
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Noun, Verb
chargeable
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Adjective
close
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
con
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Noun, Verb
concerned
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Adjective
cor
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Noun
defenseless
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Adjective
depart
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Verb, Noun
destitute
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Adjective, Verb
dissatisfied
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Adjective
doubtless
/x
Adverb, Adjective
downtrodden
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Adjective
fearing
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Adjective, Noun
gullible
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Adjective, Noun
haze
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Noun, Verb
illiterate
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Adjective, Noun
indigent
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Adjective, Noun
inner
/x
Adjective, Noun
minded
/x
Adjective
need
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Verb, Noun
needy
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Adjective
purge
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Noun, Verb
put
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Verb, Noun
quash
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Verb
quell
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Verb, Noun
reduce
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Verb
shouldest
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Verb
underprivileged
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Adjective, Noun
undone
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Adjective
uneducated
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Adjective
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
get
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Verb, Noun
save
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
milestone
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Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
tell
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Verb, Noun