persecutes

Verb

To treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone.

ریشه

From Latin 'persecutus', past participle of 'persequi' ('to pursue, prosecute, to carry on')

مثال

• The government is accused of persecuting its political opponents.
• She felt persecuted by her colleagues.
• He was persecuted for his religious beliefs.

ترکیب‌های رایج

persecute relentlessly persecute unfairly persecute systematically persecute for beliefs