Synonyms of persecutes

persecutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of persecute

1

as in plagues

to cause persistent suffering to

people who were persecuted simply for practicing their religious faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagues
• afflicts
• tortures
• besieges
• torments
• bothers
• attacks
• besets
• curses
• bedevils
• agonizes
• anguishes
• troubles
• pursues
• stings
• harrows
• oppresses
• racks
• harasses
• assails
• disturbs
• strikes
• annoys
• excruciates
• overwhelms
• irritates
• aggravates
• molests
• grieves
• victimizes
• pesters
• exasperates
• hurts
• agitates
• distresses
• harries
• tyrannizes
• irks
• tries
• vexes
• riles
• disquiets
• smites
• rides
• perturbs
• upsets
• chafes
• dogs
• worries
• stabs
• hounds
• badgers
• overpowers
• stresses
• flusters
• crushes
• piques
• bugs
• pains
• gripes
• galls
• grates
• discomposes
• pricks
• peeves
• nettles
• discomforts
• martyrs
• gets
• puts out
• wrings
• rasps
• strains
• pangs
• smarts
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• assists
• abets
• aids
• relieves
• delivers
• releases
• contents
• soothes
• quiets
• comforts
• consoles
• succors
• reprieves
• solaces

2

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

she likes to persecute her sister with pointless, annoying questions at very inopportune times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bothers
• irritates
• bugs
• aggravates
• gets
• eats
• angers
• exasperates
• infuriates
• irks
• riles
• vexes
• chafes
• itches
• burns (up)
• grates
• frosts
• spites
• provokes
• worries
• plagues
• harasses
• teases
• piques
• wears on
• gripes
• ruffles
• gets to
• galls
• hacks (off)
• nettles
• offends
• puts out
• enrages
• rasps
• insults
• narks
• peeves
• rubs the wrong way
• upsets
• rouses
• enflames
• inflames
• antagonizes
• nags
• sticks in one's craw
• unsettles
• pesters
• gets on one's nerves
• harries
• agitates
• gets one's goat
• sets one's teeth on edge
• outrages
• distresses
• disquiets
• hassles
• maddens
• perturbs
• heckles
• devils
• badgers
• rankles
• undoes
• roils
• unhinges
• incenses
• affronts
• baits
• exercises
• discomforts
• bullyrags
• ballyrags
• freaks (out)
• frets
• discomposes
• hagrides
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• pleases
• appeases
• delights
• satisfies
• pacifies
• placates
• gratifies
• conciliates
• propitiates
• mollifies
• gladdens
• assures
• reassures
• soothes
• cheers
• contents
• quiets
• comforts
• consoles
• solaces