persecute

Bait is a related term of persecute.

As an adjective bait

is .

As a verb persecute is

.

As verbs the difference between bully and persecute

is that bully is to intimidate (someone) as a bully while persecute is .

As a noun bully

is a person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.

As an adjective bully

is (us|slang) very good; excellent.

As an interjection bully

is (often|followed by for) well done!.

As verbs the difference between persecute and hinder

is that persecute is while hinder is to make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

As an adjective hinder is

of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

As a noun hinder is

(slang|euphemistic) the buttocks.

As verbs the difference between persecute and abuse

is that persecute is while abuse is .

As verbs the difference between persecute and trial

is that 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 while trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.

As a noun trial is

an opportunity to test something out; a test.

As an adjective trial is

pertaining to a trial or test.

As verbs the difference between persecute and execute

is that 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 while execute is to kill as punishment for capital crimes.

As verbs the difference between persecute and prosecutes

is that persecute is while prosecutes is (prosecute).

As a noun prodigy

is .

As a verb persecute is

.

As verbs the difference between persecute and vilify

is that persecute is while vilify is to say defamatory things about someone or something.

As verbs the difference between harm and persecute

is that harm is to cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something 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 harm

is injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.