persecute
Mane (English)
- 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.
- To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
- To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.
Synonyms
do violence to
opress
treat cruelly
tyrannize over
cause to suffer
treat unjustly
cause suffering
do out of spite
do with malice
treat somebody badly
drive on
Pircarînî
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈpɝsəkjut/
Etîmolojî (English)
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.
Vê nîşan bike
Bilêvkirina xwe baştir bike
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