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downtrod¹

Where it comes from

Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.

verb downtrods · downtrodding · downtrod · 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.

    Similar: downtread

downtrod²

Where it comes from

From down- + trod.

adjective more downtrod · most downtrod

  1. archaic, poetic downtrodden; abused by superior power I will lift the downtrod Mortimer

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"downtrod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downtrod. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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downtrod. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downtrod

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"downtrod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downtrod.

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@misc{downtrod_2026,
  title = {downtrod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downtrod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}