persecute

As a verb persecute

is .

As a noun persecution is

persecution.

As verbs the difference between persecute and discriminate

is that persecute is while discriminate is to make distinctions.

As an adjective discriminate is

having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

As a verb persecute

is to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.

As a noun persecutee is

one who is subjected to persecution.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb persecute is

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As verbs the difference between beleaguer and persecute

is that beleaguer is to besiege; to surround with troops while persecute is .

As verbs the difference between torture and persecute

is that torture is to intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone) while persecute is to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.

As a noun torture

is intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony.

As verbs the difference between inflict and persecute

is that inflict is to thrust upon; to impose while persecute is .