Definition of "persecuting" [persecuting]

• Present participle of persecute. (verb)

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• "An Iraqi court on Tuesday condemned Aziz, 74, to death by hanging for his role in persecuting Shiite opposition parties opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein."
• "In such an instance, we are fully justified in persecuting him wherever he tries to hide."
• "Also, I'm not particularly interested in persecuting Dr. Ross for his views, although I'd be pretty dubious about hiring him to teach science."