[op.press] vt [ME, fr. MF oppresser, fr. L oppressus, pp. of opprimere, fr. ob- against + premere to press--more at ob-, press] (14c) 1 a archaic: suppress b: to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority
2: to burden spiritually or mentally: weigh heavily upon syn see wrong -- op.pres.sor n