Burden, oppress, as in Their problems have weighed them down. This expression transfers bowing under a physical weight to emotional burdens. [c. 1600]
weigh down
| Idioms: weigh down |
| Antonyms: weigh down |
v
Definition: depress
Antonyms: cheer, delight, please
| WordNet: weigh down |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
be oppressive or disheartening to
Synonym: weigh on
Antonym: lighten (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
exert a force with a heavy weight
Synonyms: drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on
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