persecute

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
2. To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
3. To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.

Konsepte

persecute

oppress

torment

chase

pursue

harass

prosecute

bully

ill-treat

torture

victimize

tease

maltreat

tyrannize

abuse

annoy

hector

stalk

punish

afflict

irritate

slander

wrong

ill-use

course

plague

injure

keep down

trample

mistreat

actuate

drive

drive on

harrow

impel

propel

shoo

browbeat

bulldoze

coerce

cow

domineer

intimidate

pressure

put down

harry

tyrannize over

press

chastise

blame

tackle

hound

provoke

trouble

destroy

execute

kill

murder

slay

defame

libel

treat somebody badly

disturb

do out of spite

do with malice

spite

dragoon

contemn

despise

grind down

opress

vex

distress

pester

do violence to

harm

treat cruelly

hate

agonize

crucify

victimise

stir up

cause suffering

treat unjustly

molest

prey upon

rack

suffering

take in

abusive

backtrack

follow

go after

hunt

track

cause to suffer

healthy

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɝsəkjut/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.