drag down

drag down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag doun]
- /dræg daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag doun]
- /dræg daʊn/

Definitions of drag down words

transitivephrasal verb drag down demoralize 1
transitivephrasal verb drag down lower the status, reputation of 1
phrasal verb drag down To drag someone down means to reduce them to an inferior social status or to lower standards of behaviour. 0
phrasal verb drag down Something that drags you down makes you feel weak or depressed. 0
verb drag down to depress or demoralize 0
verb drag down (Transitive Verb) to cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate. 0

See all 6 definitions of drag down

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Parts of speech for Drag down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drag down

drag down popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for drag down

verb drag down

disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
cheapen — If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
demean — If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you.
demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.

All 65 Synonyms of drag down

Antonyms for drag down

verb drag down

honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.

All 44 Antonyms of drag down

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