English Explanatory Dictionary

downtread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To oppress, persecute, or subjugate.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊnˌtɹɛd/

Word forms

downtread downtreads downtreading downtrod downtrodden

Etymology

From Middle English dountreden, equivalent to down- + tread.

Related words

downtrod downtrodden

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