Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - persecute
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Persecute
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(persecutes, persecuting, persecuted) 1. If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs... They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. ...a persecuted minority. VERB: be V-ed, V n, V-ed 2. If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. He said his first wife persecuted him with her unreasonable demands... VERB: V n
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transitive verb (-cuted; -cuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~r, back-formation from ~ur persecutor, from Late Latin persecutor, from persequi to ~, from Latin, to pursue, from per- through + sequi to follow — more at sue Date: 15th century 1. to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically to cause to suffer because of belief 2. to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (as attacks, pleas, or importunities) ; pester Synonyms: see wrong • ~e noun • persecutive adjective • persecutor noun • persecutory adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 subject (a person etc.) to hostility or ill-treatment, esp. on the grounds of political or religious belief. 2 harass; worry. 3 (often foll. by with) bombard (a person) with questions etc. Derivatives persecutor n. persecutory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF persecuter back-form. f. persecuteur persecutor f. LL persecutor f. L persequi (as PER-, sequi secut- follow, pursue) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. преследовать, подвергать гонениям the church persecutes opinion —- церковь преследует свободу мысли to persecute progressive leaders —- преследовать руководителей прогрессивных организаций 2. докучать, надоедать to persecute with requests —- надоедать просьбами he persecuted us with questions —- он докучал нам вопросами ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) преследовать, подвергать гонениям (особ. за убеждения) 2) докучать, надоедать Syn: see wrong PERSECUTION noun 1) преследование, гонение 2) attr. - persecution mania PERSECUTION mania мания преследования ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to treat someone cruelly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs (Puritans left England to escape being persecuted .) 2 to deliberately cause trouble for someone by continually annoying them; harass (Actors complained of being persecuted by the press.) - persecutor n - persecution n (the persecution of writers who criticize the government) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 15c., from M.Fr. persйcuter "pursue, torment, open legal action," from L. persecutus, pp. of persequi "pursue, start a legal action," from per- "through" + sequi "follow." PERSEVERE - 14c., from O.Fr. perseverer, from L. perseverare "continue, persist," from persevereus "very strict, earnest," from per- "very" + severus "strict." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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