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DRAG DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drag down mean?
• DRAG DOWN (verb)
The verb DRAG DOWN has 1 sense:
1. exert a force with a heavy weight
Familiarity information: DRAG DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exert a force with a heavy weight
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bear down; bear down on; drag down; press down on; weigh down
Context example:
The snow bore down on the roof
Hypernyms (to "drag down" is one way to...):
press (exert pressure or force to or upon)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Context examples
They are too many, and willy-nilly they'll drag down the would-be equestrian before ever he gets astride.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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