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persecute meaning in Tamil

இடர்ப்படுத்து

/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/US/ˈpɝsəkjut/

persecute in Tamil: இடர்ப்படுத்து, துன்புறுத்து, தொந்தரவு கொடு, வாட்டு. 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.

Tamil words for persecute

இடர்ப்படுத்து, துன்புறுத்து, தொந்தரவு கொடு, வாட்டு

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of persecute in Tamil?
Persecute in Tamil is இடர்ப்படுத்து, துன்புறுத்து, தொந்தரவு கொடு, வாட்டு.
persecute என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Persecute: இடர்ப்படுத்து, துன்புறுத்து, தொந்தரவு கொடு, வாட்டு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: persecute (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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