Persecuted vs. Prosecuted — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Persecuted and Prosecuted
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Persecuted
To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs.
Prosecuted
To initiate or conduct a criminal case against
Prosecute a defendant for murder.
Persecuted
To annoy persistently; bother
Persecuted the babysitter with foolish questions.
Prosecuted
To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action)
Prosecute a lawsuit for libel.
Persecuted
Simple past tense and past participle of persecute
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Prosecuted
To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example)
Prosecute drug possession.
Prosecuted
To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; continue to the very end
Prosecute a war.
Prosecuted
To carry on, engage in, or practice (an occupation or business).
Prosecuted
To chase or pursue (a vessel)
"He held a dispatch saying that [they] had prosecuted and probably killed an Echo-class missile submarine" (Tom Clancy).
Prosecuted
To initiate or conduct legal proceedings
Decided to prosecute.
Prosecuted
Simple past tense and past participle of prosecute
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