- F. oppresser, LL. oppressare, fr. L. oppressus, p. p. of opprimere; obsee Ob-) + premere to press. See Press
- To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.For thee, oppressèd king, am I cast down.Behold the kings of the earth; how they oppress Thy chosen!
- To ravish; to violate.Obs
- To put down; to crush out; to suppress.ObsThe mutiny he there hastes to oppress.
- To produce a sensation of weight in (some part of the body); as, my lungs are oppressed by the damp air; excess of food oppresses the stomach.
