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weigh down

weigh down

 
pronunciation:
weI daUn
See:
weigh
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to make heavier.
This big bag weighs me down.
synonyms:
cumber, encumber
similar words:
overload, overweight, tax, weight
definition 2: to cause to lower, bend, or stay down by adding weight.
She weighed down the balloon with a stone.
similar words:
burden
definition 3: to make serious, troubled, or depressed.
Her studies weigh her down.
synonyms:
oppress, weight
antonyms:
lighten
similar words:
burden, depress, distress, overwhelm, trouble