Synonyms for oppress

trouble, plague, suppress, trample, harass, wrong, worry, crush, annoy, maltreat, hinder, vex, handicap, overload, hamper, strain, encumber, press down, beat down, saddle, smother, hound, ride roughshod over, burden with, depress, dispirit, dishearten, bear hard upon, go ill with, lie on, keep under, keep down, take liberties with, put upon; see also abuse 1, bother 2. See syn. study at wrong.