oppress | Definition of oppress

Synonyms and Antonyms of oppress

1 to make sad

this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us

Synonyms of oppress

bum (out), burden, dash, deject, depress, get down, sadden, weigh down

Words Related to oppress

ail, distress, trouble

afflict, torment, torture

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve

agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

Near Antonyms of oppress

animate, enliven, invigorate

assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

excite, inspire, stimulate

elate, exhilarate

encourage, hearten

delight, gratify, please

boost, elevate, lift, uplift

Antonyms of oppress

brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice

2 to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past

Synonyms of oppress

crush, devastate, floor, grind (down), overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm

Words Related to oppress

deluge, drown, sink

confute, defeat, refute

break, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset