persecuted

verb

SayPUR-si-kyoo-tid/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/UK/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtɪd/

1 meaning of persecuted

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verb
Simple past and past participle of persecute.
The regime persecuted journalists who criticized the government, jailing many without trial.
Reporters persecuted the reluctant witness with calls and letters until she agreed to an interview.

persecuted is a form of persecute

persecute, verb: To pursue someone in order to harm them or treat them cruelly, especially because of their race, sexual identity or beliefs. Full entry

Forms: persecutepersecutes he/she/itpersecuting -ing formpersecuted past tense, past participle
Spelling: persecute → persecuted: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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