All 4 Uses of
oppress
in
The Time Machine
- I was oppressed with perplexity and doubt.†
Chpt 6 *
- The thudding sound of a machine below grew louder and more oppressive.†
Chpt 6
- The place, by the by, was very stuffy and oppressive, and the faint halitus of freshly shed blood was in the air.†
Chpt 6
- There was a sense of oppression in my head, and I noticed that I was breathing very fast.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(oppress as in: oppressive government) to dominate harshly and unfairly; or to make sufferThe meaning of oppress depends upon its context. For example:
- "The authorities oppress political activists," or "The new nation oppressed Native Americans." -- to dominate harshly and unfairly
- "She is oppressed by excessive debt." - made to suffer