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weigh down
Overview of verb weigh-down
The verb weigh down has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. weigh down, weigh on -- (be oppressive or disheartening to)
2. drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down -- (exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof")
Antonyms of verb weigh-down
1 of 2 senses of weigh down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
Antonym of lighten (Sense 1)
=>lighten, lighten up, buoy up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb weigh-down
2 senses of weigh down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
=> sadden
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 2
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb weigh-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb weigh-down
2 senses of weigh down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
=> sadden
Sense 2
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
'Cause To' of verb weigh-down
Derived Forms of verb weigh-down
Domain of verb weigh-down
Domain Terms of verb weigh-down
Familiarity of verb weigh-down
weigh down used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb weigh-down
2 senses of weigh down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
EX: The bad news will weigh down him
Sense 2
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb weigh-down
2 senses of weigh down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
> sadden
=> weigh down, weigh on
Sense 2
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
> press
=> squeeze
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> knuckle
=> push
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb weigh-down
Sense 1
weigh down, weigh on
=> sadden
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Sense 2
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
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