oppress

Burden is a synonym of oppress.

As a noun burden

is .

As a verb oppress is

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

Oppress is a related term of obstruct.

As verbs the difference between oppress and obstruct

is that oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block.

Oppress is a related term of retard.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between oppress and retard

is that oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while retard is (obsolete) to stay back.

In lang=en terms the difference between oppress and retard

is that oppress is to make sad or gloomy while retard is to decelerate; to slow down.

As verbs the difference between oppress and retard

is that oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while retard is to keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder.

As a noun retard is

retardation; delay.

Load is a related term of oppress.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between load and oppress

is that load is (obsolete) weight or violence of blows while oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

In lang=en terms the difference between load and oppress

is that load is to provide in abundance while oppress is to make sad or gloomy.

As verbs the difference between load and oppress

is that load is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage) while oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

As a noun load

is a burden; a weight to be carried.

Oppress is a related term of overload.

In lang=en terms the difference between oppress and overload

is that oppress is to make sad or gloomy while overload is to fail due to excessive load.

As verbs the difference between oppress and overload

is that oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while overload is to load excessively.

As a noun overload is

an excessive load.

Clog is a related term of oppress.

As verbs the difference between clog and oppress

is that clog is to block or slow passage through (often with 'up' ) while oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

As a noun clog

is a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

In obsolete terms the difference between oppress and torment

is that oppress is physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush while torment is a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

In transitive terms the difference between oppress and torment

is that oppress is to make sad or gloomy while torment is to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture..

As a noun torment is

a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

In transitive terms the difference between afflict and oppress

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while oppress is to make sad or gloomy.

In obsolete terms the difference between afflict and oppress

is that afflict is to make low or humble while oppress is physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

Distress is a related term of oppress.

As verbs the difference between distress and oppress

is that distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone while oppress is (obsolete) physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.

As a noun distress

is (cause of) discomfort.

As a verb oppress is

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