C1verb · intransitive · rare

persecute

persecute · persecutes · persecuted · persecuting

переслідувати

преследовать, подвергать гонениям, надоедать, донимать

verfolgen, bedrängen, belästigen, schikanieren

To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty toTo pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

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UK/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/US/ˈpɝsəkjut/

» They were persecuted.

Їх переслідували.

Meaning

3 senses

To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
He who persecutes one will persecute all.
verfolgen, schikanieren, bedrängen
пресле́доватьpreslédovatʹ, подверга́ть гоне́ниямpodvergátʹ gonénijam
переслі́дуватиpereslíduvaty
To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
plagen, belästigen, drangsalieren
докуча́тьdokučátʹ, надоеда́тьnadojedátʹ, донима́тьdonimátʹ
To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.
Humans have been persecuting wolves in this forest for centuries.

More definitions

cause to suffer

Examples

57 sentences

They were persecuted.
Їх переслідували.
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Tom said that he felt persecuted.
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The Romans persecuted Christians.
Римляни переслідували християн.
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Tom said he felt persecuted.
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Tom felt persecuted.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict:

Русский

By meaning 2

to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict:

to harass with importunity:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict:

to harass with importunity:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin p

Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.

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