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persecute meaning in Sanskrit

वेति véti

/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/US/ˈpɝsəkjut/

persecute in Sanskrit: वेति (véti). 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.

Sanskrit words for persecute

persecute, strive, chase
वेति véti

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of persecute in Sanskrit?
Persecute in Sanskrit is वेति (véti).
persecute इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Persecute: वेति (véti).
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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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “persecute”: वेति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: persecute (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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