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oppress

gb/əpɹˈɛs/ us/əpɹˈɛs/
C1 אנגלית
~ 8100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל formal C1 action
1

treat people cruelly and unjustly

To use power to treat people in a very unfair and hard way, so they are not free and do not have equal rights.

תבנית שימוש: to oppress [someone / a group of people]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use "oppress" when they only mean someone is sad or stressed. "Oppress" in this sense usually involves power, control, and unfair treatment of a person or group by an authority or system. For simple sadness, "upset" or "sad" is more natural. It is also often confused with "suppress": governments may suppress protests (stop them) and oppress people (treat them cruelly and deny rights).
מילים נרדפות
persecute (Focuses on repeated cruel treatment, often for religious, political, or ethnic reasons.) | subjugate (Stresses bringing people under complete control or domination, often after conflict or conquest.) | tyrannize (Emphasizes harsh, cruel use of power by a ruler or authority over others.)
הפכים
liberate (Focuses on freeing people from control or oppression.) | empower (Stresses giving people power, rights, or confidence instead of limiting them.) | protect (Emphasizes keeping people safe from harm or unfair treatment rather than causing it.)
צירופים
oppress minorities |oppress women |oppress the poor |systematically oppress |politically oppress |a regime oppresses
נושאים
politics |society |law |human rights |relationships
דוגמאות
  • The dictatorship used the army to oppress political opponents.
  • For generations, the government has oppressed this minority group through discriminatory laws.
  • Workers claimed that the new regulations would further oppress low‑income families.
  • Colonial powers often oppressed local populations to maintain control over resources.
  • They organized a march to protest laws that oppress women and girls.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The king used his power to oppress the people.
  • The law was used to oppress anyone who spoke against the leader.
  • In the past, many countries oppressed women and did not let them vote.
  • The group fights for the rights of people who are oppressed by their government.
פועל formal C2 action
2

make someone feel heavy or distressed

To make a person feel very heavy in their mind or heart, worried, or without hope.

תבנית שימוש: to oppress [someone's mind / spirit]; to feel oppressed by [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes mix this sense with "depress" and say *"The room oppresses me"* when they more naturally mean "The room depresses me" or "The room makes me feel bad." "Oppress" suggests a stronger, heavier feeling, often with a sense of pressure or being pushed down, and is less common in everyday conversation.
מילים נרדפות
weigh down (Very close in meaning; common in everyday speech, often used with emotions or responsibilities.) | burden (Focuses on giving someone a heavy responsibility, duty, or emotional load.) | overwhelm (Stresses being covered or flooded by strong feelings or problems.)
הפכים
relieve (Means to make pain, worry, or pressure less strong.) | uplift (Emphasizes making someone feel happier or more hopeful instead of heavy and sad.) | comfort (Focuses on making someone feel calmer and less troubled.)
צירופים
feel oppressed by |oppress the mind |oppress the spirit |oppress the heart |oppress with guilt
נושאים
emotions |psychology |literary |health |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He felt oppressed by a constant sense of failure.
  • The dark, low ceiling seemed to oppress everyone in the room.
  • Memories of the accident still oppress her, even years later.
  • The silence between them grew heavy and began to oppress him.
  • A deep fear of the future oppressed their thoughts day and night.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • She feels oppressed by her many problems.
  • The small, dark room started to oppress him.
  • His guilt oppresses him every time he thinks about the past.
  • The bad news oppressed their hearts and they became quiet.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
oppress
IPA
GB/əpɹˈɛs/
US/əpɹˈɛs/
הברות והטעמה
op - press (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (press)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: oppress
  • 3rd Person Singular: oppresses
  • Present Participle: oppressing
  • Past: oppressed
משפחת מילים
Forms
oppresses verb oppressing verb oppressed verb
Core family
oppression noun B2 oppressive adjective B2 oppressor noun
Related words
oppressively adverb
Advanced or less common
oppressiveness noun
ביטויים

feel oppressed

1
/fˈil əpɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase

experience a heavy, pressured feeling

To have a strong feeling that something is holding you down or not letting you be free or relaxed.

דוגמאות
  • She said she felt oppressed by her family's expectations.
  • Many employees feel oppressed by the constant pressure to work overtime.

the oppressed

1
/ðə əpɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase formal

people who are oppressed

People who are kept down and treated very unfairly by those with power.

דוגמאות
  • The new movement claims to speak for the oppressed.
  • History books often ignore the voices of the oppressed.
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