About The Word Persecute
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Persecute Definition And Meaning |
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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.
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