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persecute in Persian

تعقیب کردن ta'qib kardan

/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/US/ˈpɝsəkjut/

persecute in Persian: تعقیب کردن (ta'qib kardan). In English, persecute means to pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

Persian words for persecute

to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict
تعقیب کردن ta'qib kardan

English meaning of persecute

  1. verb To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
  2. verb To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
  3. verb To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats.

Full definition of persecute

persecute in a sentence

  • He who persecutes one will persecute all.
  • Humans have been persecuting wolves in this forest for centuries.

Synonyms of persecute

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Questions about persecute in Persian

What is the meaning of persecute in Persian?
Persecute in Persian is تعقیب کردن (ta'qib kardan).
معنی persecute چیست؟
Persecute: تعقیب کردن (ta'qib kardan).
What does persecute mean in English?
Persecute means to pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: persecute (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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