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persecute (PUR si kyoot") (verb)
1. To constantly annoy, to harass, to afflict, or to bother someone: The paparazzi were apparently determined to persecute the famous actress by following her everywhere.
2. To treat someone cruelly or unfairly; especially, because of race or religious or political beliefs: The regime was known to constantly persecute those who fought against it during the uprising.
3. To harass in such a manner as to injure or to afflict: In the ancient city, the soldiers would often persecute people who were identified as foreigners.
prosecute (PRAHS i kyoot") (verb)
1. To initiate legal action as the result of a crime: The police decided to prosecute the vandals who ruined the monument with graffiti.
2. To follow through with something until it is finished: The attorney general is determined to prosecute those who committed the fraud until justice is achieved.

Karin was determined to have the law officials prosecute her annoying neighbor who continues to persecute her with rude remarks and lewd comments.

prosecute (verb), prosecutes; prosecuted; prosecuting
1. To seek to enforce or to obtain by a legal process.
2. To conduct criminal proceedings in court against someone: "After using other people's credit card information to illegally get money from their accounts, Bernardo was prosecuted for robbery."
3. To follow up or carry something forward which was undertaken or started, usually to its completion: "The general wanted to prosecute the war until victory was achieved."
4. To carry on, or to practice, something with the idea of completing it.
5. To continue doing something, usually until it is finished or accomplished.
6. Etymology: from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi, "follow after"; from pro-, "before, forward, forth" and sequi, "to follow".
This entry is located in the following units: pro-, por-, pur- (page 12) sequ-, sequi-, secut-, suit-, -sue (page 3)