"downpress" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: downpresses [present, singular, third-person], downpressing [participle, present], downpressed [participle, past], downpressed [past]
Etymology: From down + press. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|press}} down + press Head templates: {{en-verb}} downpress (third-person singular simple present downpresses, present participle downpressing, simple past and past participle downpressed)
  1. (transitive) To push or press downwards. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-downpress-en-verb-KKBGPPLc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (transitive, Rastafari) To oppress. Tags: Rastafari, transitive Categories (topical): Rastafari
    Sense id: en-downpress-en-verb-DISCeVrs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: downpressor

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To push or press downwards."
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