persecute

persecute
UK [ˈpɜː(r)sɪˌkjuːt] / US [ˈpɜrsˌɪkjut] verb [transitive]
Word forms "persecute":
present tense I/you/we/they persecute he/she/it persecutes present participle persecuting past tense persecuted past participle persecuted
1) to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs

In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government.

They have denied persecuting or killing political dissidents.

2) to frequently annoy or threaten someone

Why are you persecuting me like this?


Derived word:
persecutor
noun countable
Word forms "persecutor":
singular persecutor plural persecutors

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  • persécuté — persécuté, ée [ pɛrsekyte ] adj. et n. • 1694; de persécuter 1 ♦ En butte à une persécution. Peuple persécuté. Jean Jacques « persécuté ou croyant l être, entouré d imaginaires ennemis, d autres réels » (Henriot). 2 ♦ N. Victime d une persécution …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Persecute — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • persecute — I verb abuse, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, annoy, assail, attack, badger, be intolerant, be malevolent, be malicious, be offensive, be ruthless, bedevil, beset, bother, browbeat, bully, carp at, chevy, crucify, damage, distress, disturb, do an… …   Law dictionary

  • persécuté — persécuté, ée (pèr sé ku té, tée) part. passé de persécuter. Qui est l objet de la persécution. •   Un des philosophes les plus persécutés fut l immortel Bayle, l honneur de la nature humaine, VOLT. Dict. phil. Philosophe, I.    Substantivement.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • persecute — late 15c., to oppress for the holding of a belief or opinion, from M.Fr. persécuter pursue, torment, open legal action (14c.), from L. persecutus, pp. of persequi (see PERSECUTION (Cf. persecution)). Related: Persecuted; persecuting …   Etymology dictionary

  • persecute — oppress, *wrong, aggrieve Analogous words: *worry, annoy, harass, harry: torture, torment, rack (see AFFLICT): *bait, badger, hound, ride Contrasted words: *indulge, pamper, humor: favor, *ob …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • persecute — [v] wrong, torment afflict, aggrieve, annoy, badger, bait, beat, be on one’s case*, bother, crucify, distress, dog*, dragoon, drive up the wall*, exile, expel, harass, hector, hound*, hunt, ill treat, injure, maltreat, martyr, molest, oppress,… …   New thesaurus

  • persecuté — Persecuté, Vexatus, Afflictus …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • persecuté — Persecuté, [persecut]ée. part …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • persecute — ► VERB 1) subject to prolonged hostility and ill treatment. 2) persistently harass or annoy. DERIVATIVES persecution noun persecutor noun. ORIGIN Old French persecuter, from Latin persequi follow with hostility …   English terms dictionary

  • persecute — [pʉr′sə kyo͞ot΄] vt. persecuted, persecuting [LME persecuten < MFr persécuter, back form. < persécuteur < L persecutor < persequi, to pursue < per, through + sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. to afflict or harass constantly so as… …   English World dictionary

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