English Dictionary

oppress

/əˈpɹɛs/

verb

(transitive) To keep down by unjust force. / (transitive) To make sad or gloomy. / (transitive, obsolete) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

The dictator used his power to oppress the people and suppress their freedom.

意味（1）

(transitive) To keep down by unjust force.

The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make sad or gloomy.

We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.

意味（3）

(transitive, obsolete) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse, / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse.