downpress
downpress · downpresses · downpressed · downpressing
To push or press downwardsTo push or press downwards.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To push or press downwards.
(Rastafari, transitive)To oppress.
Origin
From down + press.From down + press.
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Forms
downpresses, downpressing, downpressed, downpressedregular · Lesson
| Base form | downpress · to downpress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downpresses |
| Present participle | downpressing |
| Past simple | downpressed |
| Past participle | downpressed |
Tenses
downpress · downpressed · will downpress · have downpressedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddownpressor
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.