n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: wronged ; wrong · ing \ ' ro ̇ ŋ -i ŋ \
Date: 14th century
1 a : to do wrong to : INJURE , HARM b : to treat disrespectfully or dishonorably : VIOLATE
2 : DEFRAUD ― usually used with of < wrong ed them of their land>
3 : DISCREDIT , MALIGN
– wrong · er \ ' ro ̇ ŋ - ə r \ noun
synonyms WRONG , OPPRESS , PERSECUTE , AGGRIEVE mean to injure unjustly or outrageously. WRONG implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves <a penal system that had wronged him>. OPPRESS suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform <a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant>. PERSECUTE implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering <a child persecuted by constant criticism>. AGGRIEVE implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights <a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups>.