1. (

• oppress ,
• suppress ,
• crush

) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" ;

2. (

• persecute ,
• oppress ,

) cause to suffer; "Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries" ;

1. (

• laden ,
• oppressed

) burdened psychologically or mentally; "laden with grief"; "oppressed by a sense of failure" ;