同義詞
1. keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority
- persecute
- , abuse
- , maltreat
- , ill-treat
- , treat harshly
- , be brutal to
- , be cruel to
- , tyrannize
- , crush
- , repress
- , suppress
- , subjugate
- , hegemonize
- , subdue
- , subject
- , enslave
- , scourge
- , exploit
- , hold down
- , keep down
- , grind down
- , rule with a rod of iron
- , rule with an iron hand
- , trample on
- , trample underfoot
- , bring someone to their knees
- , ride roughshod over
- , walk all over
2. cause distress or anxiety to
- depress
- , make gloomy/despondent
- , weigh down
- , lie heavy on
- , weigh heavily on
- , cast down
- , dampen someone's spirits
- , hang over
- , prey on
- , burden
- , crush
- , dispirit
- , dishearten
- , discourage
- , sadden
- , make desolate
- , get down
- , bring down
- , trouble
- , afflict
- , deject
