Word: persecute
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
se
cute
Definition: To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.
Morphemes:
Affix: persecute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
Meaning: through
Affix: sequor
Language: la
Decoded: sequor
Meaning: follow