persecute

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɝsəkjut/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpəːsɪkjuːt/

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Verb

Plain form persecute

Third-person singular persecutes

Past tense persecuted

Past participle persecuted

Present participle persecuting

1. If a group of people are persecuted, they are treated harshly due to their race or political or religious beliefs.