1. oppress

verb. ['əˈprɛs'] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.

Rhymes with Oppress

• transgress
• nevertheless
• stds
• nonetheless
• l'express
• dispossess
• convalesce
• tcas
• simplesse
• repossess
• reinvests
• progress
• kjos
• hces
• express'
• express
• distress
• compress
• cmos
• adss
• abts
• uys
• uss
• undress
• suppress
• suggests
• success
• requests
• repress
• regress

Sentences with oppress

1. Verb, base form
Both forms of government have the potential to oppress its people.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Unfortunately, these rights may not have much utility in a close corporation when majority shareholders oppress minority shareholders.

Quotes about oppress

1. There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands awayNor any Coursers like a Page Of prancing Poetry – This Traverse may the poorest takeWithout oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears a Human soul.
- Emily Dickinson, Selected Poems

2. The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; type people, consequently, may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power.
- John Stuart Mill, On Liberty

2. oppress

verb. ['əˈprɛs'] cause to suffer.