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Oppress vs Oppressor - What's the difference?

oppress | oppressor |

As a verb oppress

is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

As a noun oppressor is

someone who oppresses another or others.

oppress

English

Verb

(es)
  • (obsolete) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
  • * , II.x:
    • Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse , / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse.
  • To keep down by force
    • The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.
  • To make sad or gloomy
    • We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.

    Related terms

    * oppression

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    * * English transitive verbs

    oppressor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oppressour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who oppresses another or others.

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