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- [doun-throh]
- /ˈdaʊnˌθroʊ/
- /ˈdaʊn.θrəʊ/
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- [doun-throh]
- /ˈdaʊnˌθroʊ/
Definitions of downthrow word
- noun downthrow a throwing down or being thrown down; overthrow. 1
- noun downthrow Displace (a rock formation) downward. 1
- noun downthrow the state of throwing down or being thrown down 0
- noun downthrow the sinking of rocks on one side of a fault plane 0
- noun downthrow that side of a fault which has moved downward relative to the other side 0
- noun downthrow (geology) A depression of the strata on one side of a fault. 0
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Origin of downthrow
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; noun use of verb phrase throw down
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Parts of speech for Downthrow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downthrow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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downthrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downthrow
noun downthrow
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- massacre — the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- drubbing — a blow with a stick or the like.
Antonyms for downthrow
noun downthrow
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
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