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downpressed

downpressed is the simple past and past participle of downpress.

Meaning of downpress

Verb

downpress (third-person singular simple present downpresses, present participle downpressing, simple past and past participle downpressed)

  1. (transitive) To push or press downwards.
  2. (Rastafari, transitive) To oppress.
    • That’s why the white man just downpress you so.2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 156

Questions about downpressed

What is downpressed the simple past and past participle of?
Downpressed is the simple past and past participle of downpress.

Words near downpressed in the dictionary

  1. downpoured
  2. downpouring
  3. downpourings
  4. downpours
  5. downpress
  6. downpressed
  7. downpresses
  8. downpressing
  9. downpression
  10. downpressions
  11. downpressor

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