persecute

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

persécuter

poursuivre

harceler

opprimer

pourchasser

poursuivre en justice

tourmenter

battre

vexer

embêter

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Synonymes

oppress

torment

chase

pursue

harass

prosecute

ill-treat

bully

victimize

tease

torture

maltreat

annoy

abuse

tyrannize

hector

stalk

course

trample

plague

ill-use

wrong

injure

afflict

punish

irritate

keep down

slander

mistreat

hound

hunt

impel

intimidate

kill

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libel

molest

murder

pester

press

pressure

propel

provoke

abusive

rack

shoo

slay

spite

stir up

suffering

tackle

take in

track

trouble

vex

victimise

do violence to

opress

prey upon

treat cruelly

tyrannize over

cause to suffer

hate

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treat unjustly

cause suffering

do out of spite

do with malice

treat somebody badly

put down

actuate

agonize

backtrack

blame

browbeat

bulldoze

chastise

coerce

contemn

cow

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crucify

defame

despise

destroy

distress

disturb

domineer

dragoon

drive

drive on

execute

follow

go after

grind down

harm

harrow

harry

healthy

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɝsəkjut/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.