-dzvinyirira
Intermediate
-dzvi-nyi-ri-ra
verb
actions
English:To oppress, to suppress
Shona DefinitionKu dzvinyirira kushusha, kunetsa kana kusabata mumwe munhu zvakanaka, uchimuomesera. Ku dzvinyirira kutonga nechisimba noutsinye kunoitwa navatongi vasina rutsigiro rwavanhu.

Definitions

To treat someone cruelly or unjustly, especially by the use of authority or power. To suppress or hold back.

Mambo akadzvinyirira vanhu vake kwemakore mazhinji.

Examples

Mambo akadzvinyirira vanhu vake kwemakore mazhinji.

The king oppressed his people for many years.

Synonyms

kushusha
kunyadzisa

Antonyms

kurerutsa
kutsigira
AI Context

oppress

Quick Reference

What does -dzvinyirira mean in English?
-dzvinyirira means "To oppress, to suppress" in English.
Definition of -dzvinyirira
To treat someone cruelly or unjustly, especially by the use of authority or power. To suppress or hold back.
Tsanangudzo ye-dzvinyirira
Ku dzvinyirira kushusha, kunetsa kana kusabata mumwe munhu zvakanaka, uchimuomesera. Ku dzvinyirira kutonga nechisimba noutsinye kunoitwa navatongi vasina rutsigiro rwavanhu.
Part of speech
verb