treading down

UK
/ˈtrɛd.ɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈtrɛd.ɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

tread downverb

treading down

Gerund

trod down
Past Simple
trodden down
Past Participle
treading down
Gerund
UK
/trɛd daʊn/
US
/trɛd daʊn/
The dictator tried to tread down any form of dissent.
Диктатор пытался подавлять любую форму инакомыслия.
The soldiers were ordered to tread down the enemy's defenses.
Солдатам было приказано растоптать оборону врага.
Additional translations

Definitions

tread downverb
To crush or flatten something by walking on it.
The children tread down the grass as they played in the field.
To suppress or subdue someone or something.
The regime sought to tread down any form of dissent among the population.