opprimere

Meaning

1. (transitive) to suffocate
2. (transitive) to oppress

Concepts

oppress

repress

suppress

stifle

inhibit

detain

brake

check

weigh down

plague

compress

grind down

bridle

restrain

retain

control

squelch

curb

stem

hold back

rule

squeeze

step on

strong-arm

suffocate

tie

tighten

tread down

withhold

boss around

chevvy

hector

press together

weigh on

press down on

weigh upon

bear down

oppress

bear down on

beset

bully

chevy

chivvy

chivy

confuse

distrain

drag down

exploit

harass

harry

Synonyms

tormentare

premere

schiacciare

ritenere

frenare

affliggere

reprimere

tiranneggiare

assillare

calpestare

confondere

esigere

intasare

maltrattare

pizzicare

scontentare

vessare

compattare

stringere la cintura

spiomma’

mettere fretta

impignare

esercitare una pressione

raggruppare strettamente

schiacciare un piede

comprimere

legare

perseguitare

pesare

sfruttare

trebbiare

angosciare

Translations

unterdrücken

oprimir

opprimer

onderdrukken

oppresser

oprimir

réprimer

erpressen

zäumen

im Zaume halten

zügeln

hemmen

im Zaum halten

bezähmen

bändigen

Hyphenated as

op‧prì‧me‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/opˈpri.me.re/

Etymology

From Latin opprimō.