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downtrodding

downtrodding is the present participle and gerund of downtrod.

Meaning of downtrod

Verb

downtrod (third-person singular simple present downtrods, present participle downtrodding, simple past downtrod, past participle downtrodden)

  1. (US) to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
    • And I don't know of any manufacturer or any industry that wants to downtrod the farmer.1935, The Cotton Oil Press, Vol.19, Digitized edition, published 2009, page 36
    Synonyms:
    downtread

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Questions about downtrodding

What is downtrodding the present participle and gerund of?
Downtrodding is the present participle and gerund of downtrod.

Words near downtrodding in the dictionary

  1. downtrends
  2. downtrod
  3. downtrodden
  4. downtroddenly
  5. downtroddenness
  6. downtrodding
  7. downtrods
  8. downtube
  9. downtubes
  10. downtune
  11. downtuned

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