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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 | ||
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