persecute

[US]/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/
[UK]/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. undertrykke; chikanere; genere
Word Forms
Past Participlepersecuted
Present Participlepersecuting
Third Person Singularpersecutes
Past Tensepersecuted
Pluralpersecutes

Example Sentences

to persecute someone for their beliefs

at forfølge nogen på grund af deres overbevisninger

to persecute a minority group

at forfølge en minoritetsgruppe

to be persecuted for speaking out against injustice

at blive forfulgt for at tale imod uretfærdighed

to persecute individuals based on their sexual orientation

at forfølge individer på grund af deres seksuelle orientering

to persecute someone for their gender identity

at forfølge nogen på grund af deres kønsidentitet

to persecute those who hold different political views

at forfølge dem, der har andre politiske holdninger

to persecute innocent civilians during wartime

at forfølge uskyldige civile under krigstid

Real-world Examples

731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Source: 45 Romans Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

" But why, " asked Bovary, " does that gentleman persecute her" ?

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

Although they had been persecuted in England, many people still saw England as their motherland.

Source: Entering Harvard University

She never threatened or persecuted him.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Believers were tarred and feathered, run out of town, and persecuted for their beliefs.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Most including this woman we will call Mina are Hazara, a persecuted minority in Afghanistan.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

As a mother, I feel helpless watching my son be persecuted for a crime he did not commit.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Source: Bible (original version)

As adaptations go, modern Turkey's was long seen as successful, albeit with terrible costs for Anatolia's persecuted Christians.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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