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oppress meaning in Hindi

दमन daman

/əˈpɹɛs/

oppress in Hindi: दमन (daman). In English, oppress means to keep down by unjust force.

Hindi words for oppress

keep down by unjust force
दमन daman

English meaning of oppress

  1. verb To keep down by unjust force.
  2. verb To make sad or gloomy.
  3. verb Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
  4. verb To sexually violate; to rape.

Full definition of oppress

oppress in a sentence

  • The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners.
  • We were oppressed by the constant grey skies.

Synonyms of oppress

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Questions about oppress in Hindi

What is the meaning of oppress in Hindi?
Oppress in Hindi is दमन (daman).
oppress का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Oppress: दमन (daman).
What does oppress mean in English?
Oppress means to keep down by unjust force.

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