Meanings
verbdowntread (third-person singular simple present downtreads, present participle downtreading, simple past downtrod, past participle downtrodden)
present singular third person downtreads · participle present downtreading · past downtrod · participle past downtrodden
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Englishdountreden
- Englishdowntread
From Middle English dountreden, equivalent to down- + tread.
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APA
downtread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtread
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“downtread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtread. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downtread,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtread.
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