Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downtrod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: down-trod
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate

American usage

adj

downtrodden; abused by superior power

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And I don't know of any manufacturer or any industry that wants to downtrod the farmer."
"I've heard wicked rumors that FAA and wives try to downtrod small aircraft pilots."
"And having an entire group of people constantly waiting in the wings to downtrod even the slightest POSITIVE moves does not help matters."
"I will lift the downtrod Mortimer"
"Consider the lowly, downtrod worm."

Etymology

Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: down

Usage

American usage
Archaic

Inflected Forms

downtrods (present, singular) downtrodding (participle, present) downtrodden (participle, past) more downtrod (comparative) most downtrod (superlative)

Synonyms

downtread

Questions

What does downtrod mean?: to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
Where does downtrod come from?: Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.

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