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Meaning of weigh down

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

weigh down

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To act as a ballast for.

    Example: We used some sandbags to weigh down the balloon.

  2. To be too much for someone to cope with.

    Example: All the news of murder and famine is weighing me down.