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oppressverb to make sadthis gloomy weather is oppressing all of us bum (out), burden, dash, deject, depress, get down, sadden, weigh down ail, distress, troubleafflict, torment, torturedaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unnerveagitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice animate, enliven, invigorateassure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, sootheexcite, inspire, stimulateelate, exhilarateencourage, heartendelight, gratify, pleaseboost, elevate, lift, uplift to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stressa film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past crush, devastate, floor, grind (down), overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm deluge, drown, sinkconfute, defeat, refutebreak, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset wrong, oppress, persecute, aggrieve mean to injure unjustly or outrageously.wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves.a penal system that had wronged him oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform.a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering.a child persecuted by constant criticism aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights.a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups in the 14th century |