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Downed vs Towned - What's the difference?

downed | towned |

As adjectives the difference between downed and towned

is that downed is that has been brought down while towned is having towns; containing many towns.

As a verb downed

is past tense of down.

downed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (down)
  • The ball was downed at the six yard line.
    He downed an ale and ordered another.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been brought down
  • the pilot escaped from the downed plane.

    towned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Having towns; containing many towns.
  • (Hakluyt)
    (Webster 1913)