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downtreading

downtreading is the present participle and gerund of downtread.

Meaning of downtread

Verb

downtread (third-person singular simple present downtreads, present participle downtreading, simple past downtrod, past participle downtrodden)

  1. (transitive) To oppress, persecute, or subjugate.

Questions about downtreading

What is downtreading the present participle and gerund of?
Downtreading is the present participle and gerund of downtread.

Words near downtreading in the dictionary

  1. downtowns
  2. downtrace
  3. downtraces
  4. downtrading
  5. downtread
  6. downtreading
  7. downtreads
  8. downtree
  9. downtrees
  10. downtrend
  11. downtrended

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