downtrod
downtrod · more downtrod · most downtrod
Downtrodden; abused by superior powerDowntrodden; abused by superior power
» Yanni spent his whole life downtrodden and beaten.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, poetic)Downtrodden; abused by superior power
Examples
5 sentencesYanni spent his whole life downtrodden and beaten.
He has always been an advocate for the poor and downtrodden.
He has consistently been an advocate for the poor and downtrodden.
ruОн последовательно защищает бедных и угнетённых. — odexed
I feel really downtrodden.
Soon the disenfranchised, downtrodden laymen started a full out uprising, seeking to tear out the remnants of their oppression.
Origin
From down- + trod.From down- + trod.
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Forms
more downtrod, most downtrod| Comparative | more downtrod Lesson |
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| Superlative | most downtrod Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form