persecute

/ˈpəːsɪkjuːt/

Misollar

Sedition laws are usually used to persecute peaceful left-wing activists.

fe’l verb

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. He who persecutes one will persecute all.
To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

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