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oppress

Cross references:
  1. depress                2. wrong                 
 
op.press \*-'pres\ \-'pres-*r\ vt [ME oppressen, fr. MF oppresser, fr. L 
   oppressus, pp. of o]pprimere, fr. ob- against + premere to press - more at 
   OB-, PRESS archaic  1a: SUPPRESS  1b: to crush or burden by abuse of power 
   or authority  2: to burden spiritually or mentally as if by pressure : 
   weigh down  - op.pres.sor n