Answer: persecute

AnswerCrossword Clue
PERSECUTETorment
PERSECUTEHound, say
persecuteto harass, afflict, hunt down, or put to death, esp for religious or political opinions
persecuteHarass or annoy (someone) persistently
persecuteSubject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, esp. because of their race or political or religious beliefs