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Persecute

Persecute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Persecute? [v] cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Persecute: harass \| oppress Related Terms \| Find terms related to Persecute: abuse \| afflict \| aggravate \| aggrieve \| annoy \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| befoul \| beset \| bewitch \| blight \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bully \| bullyrag \| burn up \| chivy \| condemn \| corrupt \| crucify \| curse \| damage \| defile \| deprave \| despoil \| destroy \| devil \| disadvantage \| discompose \| disserve \| distemper \| distress \| disturb \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| dog \| doom \| dragoon \| envenom \| exasperate \| exercise \| fash \| fret \| get \| get into trouble \| gripe \| harass \| harm \| harry \| haunt \| heckle \| hector \| hex \| hound \| hunt \| hurt \| ill-treat \| impair \| importune \| infect \| injure \| irk \| irritate \| jinx \| maltreat \| martyr \| menace \| miff \| mistreat \| molest \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| oppress \| outrage \| peeve \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| pluck the beard \| poison \| pollute \| pother \| prejudice \| provoke \| punish \| pursue \| rack \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| savage \| scathe \| subjugate \| suppress \| taint \| tease \| threaten \| torment \| torture \| trouble \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| tyrannize \| vex \| victimize \| violate \| worry \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wrong See Also \| bedevil \| crucify \| dun \| frustrate \| haze \| purge \| rag \| torment Persecute In Webster's Dictionary \Per"se*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persecuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persecuting}.] [F. pers['e]cueter, L. persequi, persecutus, to pursue, prosecute; per + sequi to follow, pursue. See {Per-}, and {Second}.] 1. To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship. Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. --Matt. v. 44. 2. To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy. --Johnson. Syn: To oppress; harass; distress; worry; annoy.

Persecute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Persecute?

[v] cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Persecute: harass | oppress

Persecute In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"se*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persecuted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Persecuting}.] [F. pers['e]cueter, L. persequi,
persecutus, to pursue, prosecute; per + sequi to follow,
pursue. See {Per-}, and {Second}.]
1. To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to
   beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to
   afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to
   a particular religious creed or mode of worship.

         Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
         which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
                                               --Matt. v. 44.

2. To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent
   solicitations; to annoy. --Johnson.

Syn: To oppress; harass; distress; worry; annoy.

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