English-Russian translations for persecute

• докуча́ть
• донима́ть
• досажда́ть
• достава́ть
• надоеда́ть
• пресле́довать

Definition of persecute

• To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship
• To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy

Examples

• He who persecutes one will persecute all

Related words

• persecution
• persecutory
• persecuted
• persecutor
• persecutrix
• persecutory delusion
• persecution of Christians
• persecution complex
• persecution mania