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DRAG DOWN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exert a force with a heavy weight
Example:
The snow bore down on the roof
Synonyms:
bear down; bear down on; drag down; press down on; weigh down
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "drag down" is one way to...):
press (exert pressure or force to or upon)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
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