English verb: beat down | |||
1. | beat down (possession) persuade the seller to accept a lower price | ||
Samples | She beat the merchant down $100. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot beat down Sue | ||
Synonyms | bargain down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster | ||
2. | beat down (perception) shine hard | ||
Samples | The sun beat down on the hikers. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
3. | beat down (motion) dislodge from a position | ||
Samples | She beat the dealer down to a much better price. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dislodge, reposition, shift | ||