oppress

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

  1. (transitive) To keep down by unjust force.
  2. (transitive) To make sad or gloomy.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To sexually violate; to rape.

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Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/əˈpɹɛs/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

In summary

From Middle English oppressen, from Old French oppresser, from Medieval Latin oppressare (“to press against, oppress”), frequentative of Latin opprimere, past participle oppressus (“to press against, press together, oppress”), from ob (“against”) + premere, past participle pressus (“to press”); see press.

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