downtread
downtread · downtreads · downtrod · downtrodden · downtreading
To oppress, persecute, or subjugateTo oppress, persecute, or subjugate.
/ˈdaʊnˌtɹɛd/
Meaning
1 sensesTo oppress, persecute, or subjugate.
Origin
From Middle English dountreden, equivalent to down- + tread.From Middle English dountreden, equivalent to down- + tread.
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Forms
downtreads, downtreading, downtrod, downtrodden| Base form | downtread · to downtread |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downtreads |
| Present participle | downtreading |
| Past simple | downtrod |
| Past participle | downtrodden |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle