oppresser

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oppresser

\ɔ.pʁe.se\
\ɔ.pʁɛ.se\

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Du latin oppressus (« accablé »).

verb oppresser · avoir oppressé · en oppressant · en ayant oppressé · oppressant · oppressé

Presser, serrer dans la région de la poitrine, de manière à gêner, à empêcher de respirer. Je sens un poids qui m’oppresse et qui m’ôte la respiration.

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In English

oppress to make sad or gloomy

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"oppresser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/oppresser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oppresser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/oppresser

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"oppresser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/oppresser.

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@misc{oppresser_2026,
  title = {oppresser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/oppresser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}