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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(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.
I've heard wicked rumors that FAA and wives try to downtrod small aircraft pilots.
And having an entire group of people constantly waiting in the wings to downtrod even the slightest POSITIVE moves does not help matters.
I will lift the downtrod Mortimer
Consider the lowly, downtrod worm.
Use downtrod when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downtrod means (US) to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate.
Common synonyms include downtread.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And I don't know of any manufacturer or any industry that wants to downtrod the farmer.
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