English verb: weigh down | |||
| 1. | weigh down (emotion) be oppressive or disheartening to | ||
| Examples | The bad news will weigh down him | ||
| Synonyms | weigh on | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sadden | ||
| Antonyms | lighten, lighten up, buoy up | ||
| 2. | weigh down (contact) exert a force with a heavy weight | ||
| Samples | The snow bore down on the roof. | ||
| Synonyms | bear down, bear down on, drag down, press down on | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||