trodden

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    crushed or broken by being stepped upon heavily

Word Origin

trodden (adj.)
"that has been stepped on," 1540s, past participle adjective from tread (v.). The past participle was altered from Middle English treden under influence of Middle English past participles such as stolen from steal.

Antonym

vt. & vi.

untrodden

Example

1. They get trodden on by the big people .
2. I had my foot severely trodden upon in the bus .
3. Policy has also trodden a similar path .
4. The proud crown of the drunkards of ephraim is trodden under foot .
5. The grass was trodden down near the cave .

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