To persecute is to make someone suffer or to keep them in bad circumstances. In some parts of the world governments or military groups persecute, or punish, people for religious beliefs, often sending them to prisons or work camps.
imp. & p. p.
of Persecute
Usage Examples
American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted.
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Other Usage ExamplesVirtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.