oppress
verb (used with object)
to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power.
has oppressed
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present perfectof oppress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Human rights groups say the Chinese government has oppressed members of the Uyghur Muslim minority on a massive scale.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
But the heat — the latest edition of the broiling wave that has oppressed New York and other parts of the country for the past few weeks — was not far behind.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2012
It is now fairly commonplace to learn American history in the context of who has oppressed, excluded or otherwise mistreated whom.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has oppressed Beetle, McTurk, and me, privatim et seriatim, one by one, as he could catch us.
From Stalky & Co. by Kipling, Rudyard
I don't know why," he said—"but the dread of hearing it again has oppressed me all this morning.
From The Black Robe by Collins, Wilkie
