To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, to because the victim's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular belief.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of persecute

simple past tense and past participle of persecute

present participle of persecute

The act of persecuting. / A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.

plural of persecution

persecutory

Of or relating to persecution.

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of persecute

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of persecute