Oppress

глагол 1) подавлять, притеснять, угнетать Синоним(ы): depress, wrong, keep down 2) удручать, действовать угнетающе 3) наваливаться (о сне, усталости) Синоним(ы): overpower, weigh down

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Oppress

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oppresser, from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press — more at ob-, press 1. a. archaic suppress b. to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority 2. to burden spiritually or mentally; weigh heavily upon Synonyms: see wrongoppressor noun

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