oppress

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for oppress

oppress 🔊 /ʌpɹɛˈs/

oppress : අයුතු බර පටවනවා

oppress : පීඩා කරනවා

oppress : හිංසා කරනවා

oppress : ගිනි දෙනවා

oppress definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.
  2. To ravish; to violate.
  3. To put down; to crush out; to suppress.
  4. To produce a sensation of weight in (some part of the body); as, my lungs are oppressed by the damp air; excess of food oppresses the stomach.