Words similar to persecute

Example sentences for: persecute

How can you use “persecute” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A column suggests that the Freedom From Religious Persecution Act, which would cut foreign aid and impose limited trade sanctions on nations that persecute on the basis of religion, could force the United States to punish some notable allies: Israel, Egypt, Northern Ireland, and Germany (where Scientology is under the gun).
PLEASE DO NOT ANNOY, TORMENT, PESTER, PLAGUE, MOLEST, WORRY, BADGER, HARRY, HARASS, HECKLE, PERSECUTE, IRK, BULLYRAG, VEX, DISQUIET, GRATE, BESET, BOTHER, TEASE, NETTLE, TANTALIZE, OR RUFFLE THE ANIMALS
Awed by his authority, the political leaders of his day embrace his legacy, distort his words, and persecute their enemies in his name.
5) Analysts worry that Kabila is too beholden to foreign-backed Tutsi military commanders, who may persecute Hutus and inflame ethnic tensions.