Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: persecute

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

And now they want to leave the European Court of Human Rights so they can persecute refugees, clearly oblivious to the fact that they themselves are, indeed, humans with rights.

Source: https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23488290.letter-brexit-benefits-myth-stretched-thin/?ref=rss

As the blood-stained pages of history amply attest, dogmatists may try to convert, persecute, torture, or even burn their victims at the stake for their own good.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/03/ron-desantis-dogmatist-extraordinaire/

DOJ & NARA can't sweep this under the rug AND persecute Trump," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeted.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/lock-him-up-republicans-erupt-at-biden-over-classified-documents/article_d3ab8e09-cf43-59fb-b1fc-76bdab4063ba.html

Former George W. Bush-appointed Arkansas U.S. attorney Bud Cummins, who described the government's case as "an abuse of authority to persecute political opponents," underscored how cameras can "create a lot of chaos some judges are unable to control."

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/trump-ups-effort-to-try-legal-cases-in-court-of-public-opinion/article_67aff960-3c23-5bf7-8ffe-20b2d8ff65a1.html

He described Hon. Wase as their worthy son irrespective of party affiliation saying, “our brothers and sisters in Plateau State, this is the time for us to come together to persecute this agenda”.

Source: https://leadership.ng/10th-nass-ex-federal-state-lawmakers-endorse-wase/

In the sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:44, the Lord Jesus Christ commanded us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us that we may be the sons of our Father in heaven.

Source: https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/there-is-no-other-name-part-6/

Jackie Chan's Master Splinter warns the brothers humanity will always persecute them.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/tmnt-mutant-mayhem-biggest-plot-holes-unanswered-questions/

López Obrador urged Hispanics to reject candidates who persecute migrants and fail to respect their rights.

Source: https://www.shockya.com/news/2023/05/26/trump-dominates-2024-gop-nomination-race-despite-desantis-campaign-announcement/

Of course, DeSantis does not “persecute” migrants, but has exposed the preening hypocrisy of progressive “sanctuary” jurisdictions.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/05/28/christian-whiton-ron-desantis-has-all-the-right-enemies/