Oppress
verb
Treat harshly and unjustly
“The older hierarchies had long oppressed scholars of lower academic rank.”
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What does oppress mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotProtect and support
- NotCarefully evaluate
- NotLoudly celebrate
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