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Show more There are no more uses of "oppress" in the book. To see samples from other sources, click a word sense below: as in: oppressive government Define
to dominate harshly and unfairly (as in "oppressive government")
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to deny equal rights to others or make them suffer (as in "The government oppresses minorities.")
as in: oppressive heat
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to make uncomfortable (weigh heavily on the senses or spirit)
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