To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in We are not normal like everybody else. If we were they wouldn't be oppressing us
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists
If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable. It was not just the weather which oppressed her