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Downtrod

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    downtrodden; abused by superior power archaic, poetic

    "I will lift the downtrod Mortimer"

Verb
  1. 1
    to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate US

    "And I don't know of any manufacturer or any industry that wants to downtrod the farmer."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Back-formation from downtrodden; see downtread.

Etymology 2

From down- + trod.

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