persécuter bedeutet auf Englisch

persecute [persecuted, persecuting, persecutes]▼◼◼◼(to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict)
verb
[UK: ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt] [US: ˈpɝː.sə.ˌkjuːt]The Romans persecuted the Christians. = Les Romains persécutèrent les Chrétiens.

henpeck▼(to nag persistently)
verb
[UK: ˈhen.ˌpek] [US: ˈhen.ˌpek]