Oppress vs Worry - What's the difference?
oppress | worry | Related terms |
(obsolete) Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
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To keep down by force
To make sad or gloomy
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
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, title= A strong feeling of anxiety.
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An instance or cause of such a feeling.
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Oppress is a related term of worry.
In lang=en terms the difference between oppress and worry
is that oppress is to make sad or gloomy while worry is to cause concern or anxiety.As verbs the difference between oppress and worry
is that oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while worry is to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.As a noun worry is
a strong feeling of anxiety.oppress
English
Verb
(es)- Most mercilesse of women, VVyden hight, / Her other sonne fast sleeping did oppresse , / And with most cruell hand him murdred pittilesse.
- The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.
- We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.
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* * English transitive verbsworry
English
Verb
(en-verb)- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.}}