persecuted

in Vietnamese Sự bức hại, đàn áp

BrE /pəˈsɜːtɪkt/ AmE /pərˈsɛrtɪkt/

verb en → vi

past persecuted pp persecuted ing persecuting

1 HARM/OPPRESS [transitive] B2

Sự bức hại, đàn áp

to treat someone unfairly and cruelly because of their race, religion, political beliefs, etc.

  • persecute somebody for something

Collocations persecute religious minorities · persecute political dissidents

  • The government persecuted people who disagreed with its policies.

    Chính phủ đã đàn áp những người phản đối chính sách của mình.

2 HARM/OPPRESS [transitive] B2

Sự bức hại, đàn áp

to treat someone unfairly and cruelly because of their race, religion, political beliefs, etc.

  • persecute somebody for something

Collocations persecute ethnic groups · persecute religious believers

  • They persecuted the Jews during World War II.

    Họ đã bức hại người Do Thái trong Thế chiến II.