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Persecute
ˈpəːsɪkjuːt
Persecute definitions
verb
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- subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs
"his followers were persecuted by the authorities"
oppress abuse victimize ill-treat mistreat maltreat discriminate against punish inflict pain/suffering on tyrannize afflict torment torture martyr- harass or annoy (someone) persistently
"Hilda was persecuted by some of the other girls"