"downtrod" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more downtrod [comparative], most downtrod [superlative]
Etymology: From down- + trod. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|trod}} down- + trod Head templates: {{en-adj}} downtrod (comparative more downtrod, superlative most downtrod)
  1. (archaic or poetic) downtrodden; abused by superior power Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-downtrod-en-adj-qRfvpgnx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: downtrods [present, singular, third-person], downtrodding [participle, present], downtrod [past], downtrodden [participle, past]
Etymology: Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|downtrodden}} Back-formation from downtrodden Head templates: {{en-verb|downtrods|downtrodding|downtrod|downtrodden}} downtrod (third-person singular simple present downtrods, present participle downtrodding, simple past downtrod, past participle downtrodden)
  1. (US) to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate Tags: US Synonyms: downtread
    Sense id: en-downtrod-en-verb-xdjoVd5w Categories (other): American English, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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