Persecute and Support

Opposite meaning words

Persecute verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Support is an antonym for persecute in victimize topic.

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

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Persecute is an antonym for support.

people	persecute people	support people
family	persecute family	support family

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Support and Persecute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/persecute/support

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