verb🔗ShareTo keep down by unjust force."The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."politicsgovernmentsocietylawmoralinhumanactionstatewartoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make sad or gloomy."We were oppressed by the constant grey skies."emotionmindtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePhysically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush."The heavy backpack oppressed her back, causing a lot of pain. "politicsgovernmentactionsocietysufferinginhumanstatetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading