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WEIGH DOWN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does weigh down mean?

• WEIGH DOWN (verb)
The verb WEIGH DOWN has 2 senses:

1. be oppressive or disheartening to
2. exert a force with a heavy weight

Familiarity information: WEIGH DOWN used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WEIGH DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Be oppressive or disheartening to

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

weigh down; weigh on

Hypernyms (to "weigh down" is one way to...):

sadden (make unhappy)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will weigh down him

Antonym:

lighten (make more cheerful)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Exert a force with a heavy weight

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bear down; drag down; press down on; bear down on; weigh down

Context example:

The snow bore down on the roof

Hypernyms (to "weigh down" is one way to...):

press (exert pressure or force to or upon)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

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