persecute for

persecute someone for something

to harass or repress someone for something. They were persecuting the native people for being underdeveloped. They were persecuted for being simple and unsuspecting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Trenton	TREN-tən	English
Ampelios	-	Ancient Greek
Behnam	-	Persian
Oli	AHL-ee	English
Alphonzo	al-FAHN-zo	English (Rare)
Gertrudis	-	Spanish