Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. tread
verb. ['ˈtrɛd'] tread or stomp heavily or roughly.
Synonyms
- walk
- treadle
Antonyms
- retreat
- gladden
- move in
Etymology
- treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Tread Down
- abbottstown
- abbotstown
- run-down
- mcquown
- facedown
- downtown
- uptown
- renown
- mcgown
- mccown
- mccoun
- frown
- drown
- crowne
- crown
- clown
- browne
- brown
- towne
- town
- shoun
- noun
- lown
- gown
- downe
- around
2. tread
verb. ['ˈtrɛd'] put down or press the foot, place the foot.
Synonyms
- move
- step on
- go
- locomote
- tread on
- travel
Antonyms
- move out
- stay
- rest
- buy
Etymology
- treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. tread
noun. ['ˈtrɛd'] a step in walking or running.
Synonyms
- walking
- pace
- walk
- stride
Antonyms
- linger
- recede
- follow
- fall
Etymology
- 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.
Antonyms
- pull
Etymology
- treden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- tredan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. tread
verb. ['ˈtrɛd'] crush as if by treading on.
Synonyms
- squeeze
- mash
- crush
- squelch
Antonyms
- discontinue
- refrain
- closing
- opening
Etymology
- 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
- downwardly
Antonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
- up
Etymology
- 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
- set
- downbound
- thrown
- descending
- behind
- downfield
- downward
- weak
- low
- fallen
Antonyms
- high
- up
- night school
- disqualify
Etymology
- 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
- toss off
- belt down
- drink down
- bolt down
- kill
- imbibe
- pour down
- drink
Antonyms
- imperceptible
- smart
- infallible
- irregular
Etymology
- 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
- feather
- plume
- plumage
- swan's down
- plumule
- goose down
- down feather
Antonyms
- depressurise
- pressurise
- depressurize
- desynchronize
Etymology
- 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
- get the better of
- defeat
Antonyms
- untangled
- powerful
- tough
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)