downtrod
To oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down onTo oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
» Yanni spent his whole life downtrodden and beaten.
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1 senses(US)To oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
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
Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.
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Forms
downtrods, downtrodding, downtrod, downtrodden| Base form | downtrod · to downtrod |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downtrods |
| Present participle | downtrodding |
| Past simple | downtrod |
| Past participle | downtrodden |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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
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.