1. tread

verb. (ˈtrɛd) Tread or stomp heavily or roughly.
Synonyms
treadle trample walk
Antonyms
ride retreat gladden stay
Etymology
tread (English)
treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. tread

verb. (ˈtrɛd) Put down or press the foot, place the foot.
Synonyms
move step travel step on locomote go tread on
Antonyms
stay in place move out move in rest buy
Etymology
tread (English)
treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. tread

noun. (ˈtrɛd) A step in walking or running.
Synonyms
step stride walking walk pace
Antonyms
rise recede ascend linger precede
Etymology
tread (English)
treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. tread

verb. (ˈtrɛd) Brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center.
Synonyms
brace
Antonyms
back disengage
Etymology
tread (English)
treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. tread

verb. (ˈtrɛd) Crush as if by treading on.
Synonyms
mash squelch squeeze squash crush
Antonyms
behave discontinue refrain closing opening
Etymology
tread (English)
treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. down

adverb. (ˈdaʊn) Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
downward downwards downwardly
Antonyms
up upwardly upward upwards
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

7. down

adjective. (ˈdaʊn) Being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms
descending thrown low weak downcast fallen downward set downfield behind downbound
Antonyms
up ascending high falsify night school
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

8. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Drink down entirely.
Synonyms
bolt down drink toss off kill pour down imbibe pop belt down drink down
Antonyms
disarrange depressurise desynchronize depressurize pressurize
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

9. down

noun. (ˈdaʊn) Soft fine feathers.
Synonyms
plumage goose down swan's down plumule duck down down feather plume feather
Antonyms
tall estimable proud sufficient anticyclone
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

10. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Bring down or defeat (an opponent).
Synonyms
defeat get the better of overcome
Antonyms
imperceptible smart infallible irregular
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)
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