How is the word преследовать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Persecute
verb

Жестоко притеснять людей за веру или происхождение.

Treat people cruelly for their beliefs or origin.

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  • Группу преследовали за её веру. — The group was persecuted for its faith.

  • Ни одна страна не должна преследовать людей за их язык. — No country should persecute people for their language.

  • Почему прежние правители преследовали странствующих торговцев? — Why did the old rulers persecute traveling merchants?

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