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beat down

VERB
cheapen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debase degrade demean denigrate disparage mar minimize
STRONG
abase belittle corrupt damage decline decry depreciate derogate devalue discredit downgrade drop fall lower reduce ruin spoil undervalue
WEAK
lose value mark down render worthless write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve boost compliment elevate enhance honor improve laud praise upgrade
STRONG
ascend commend dignify exalt go up grow increase overrate overvalue raise rise value win
WEAK
appreciate
VERB
defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blank outwit thwart
STRONG
baffle balk block bury checkmate circumvent confound contravene cook counterplot cross disappoint discomfit disconcert disprove foil invalidate neutralize nonplus nullify overturn puzzle quell reduce refute ruin scuttle shave shellac skunk spoil squash stump subdue subjugate surmount undo victimize
WEAK
beat the system cast down cause setback edge out nose out put end to take the wind out of (one's) sails throw for loop
Antonyms
STRONG
abet aid allow approve assist clarify clear up endorse enlighten explain grow help open permit prove support surrender validate win yield
WEAK
encourage give up inspirit lose
VERB
depress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflict bother damp dampen daunt discourage dishearten dismay dispirit disturb dull lower reduce sadden sap slow trouble upset weaken weigh down
STRONG
abase ail beat bug chill cow darken debase debilitate degrade desolate devitalize distress drag drain enervate faze mock mortify oppress perturb press scorn torment try weary
WEAK
bear down bum out cast down keep under put down reduce to tears run down throw cold water on turn one off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist cheer comfort delight encourage hearten help increase inspirit make happy order please raise strengthen
STRONG
activate admire approve calm elevate energize exalt flatter honor improve invigorate praise soothe upgrade
WEAK
excite lift push up stimulate uplift
VERB
discourage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarm bother confuse dampen daunt demoralize depress dismay frighten intimidate irk scare trouble unnerve
STRONG
abash afflict awe bully chill cow dash deject deprecate disparage distress droop overawe prostrate repress try vex weigh
WEAK
break one's heart cast down throw cold water on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist assure calm comfort encourage gladden hearten help inspirit make happy please reassure soothe stimulate uplift
STRONG
allow approve commend compliment laud praise
WEAK
inspire spur on
VERB
flatten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush raze smash straighten
STRONG
abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample
WEAK
even out iron out knock down lay low mow down spread out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress
WEAK
break elevate make uneven round
VERB
haggle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bargain barter dicker quibble squabble wrangle
STRONG
argue cavil chaffer deal dispute horse-trade palter
WEAK
hammer out a deal make a deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur
WEAK
comply
VERB
oppress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflict annoy harass maltreat overwhelm persecute pick on prey on subjugate suppress torment torture trample vex
STRONG
abuse aggrieve burden crush dishearten dispirit distress encumber force harry hound outrage overcome overload overpower overthrow plague press ride rule sadden saddle smother strain subdue tax trouble worry wrong
WEAK
despotize keep down put down put screws to put the squeeze on put upon tyrannize weigh heavy upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist comfort help make happy please soothe
STRONG
benefit calm compliment delight encourage give in inspirit leave alone let go praise release surrender yield
WEAK
boost gladden
VERB
overpower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blank clobber conquer crush defeat drub knock out overcome overwhelm rout smash subdue take care of trounce vanquish
STRONG
bulldoze bury cream drown immobilize murder overthrow prostrate quell reduce shellack subjugate swamp torpedo total trash waste wax whelm
WEAK
bear down blow away lay one out put away roll over shut off take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage fail forfeit give up inspirit lose release surrender yield
STRONG
build preserve save win
VERB
reduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring force undermine weaken
STRONG
break conquer crush drive enfeeble master overcome overpower ruin subdue subjugate vanquish
WEAK
bear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strengthen
STRONG
aid allow assist enable encourage fail help lose release surrender yield
WEAK
expand extend grow increase invigorate raise upgrade win
VERB
subdue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conquer crush extinguish humble overcome overpower quell repress restrain suppress tame temper
STRONG
break check control defeat discipline dominate drop gentle mellow overrun quash quench quiet quieten reduce soften squelch subjugate trample vanquish
WEAK
bear down break in get the better of get the upper hand get under control put down shut down tone down triumph over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate build up encourage let go lose praise release surrender yield
STRONG
aid allow assist give up help liberate permit start strengthen
WEAK
arouse incite rouse
VERB
subjugate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conquer enslave
STRONG
coerce compel crush enthrall force overcome overthrow quell reduce rule subdue suppress tame triumph vanquish
WEAK
bear down bring to heel bring to knees hold sway keep under thumb kick around put down reel back in rule over
Antonyms
STRONG
encourage fail give in let go lose release surrender win yield
WEAK
free liberate
VERB
suppress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold
STRONG
annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample
WEAK
bring to naught hold back hold down hold in keep in keep secret put kibosh on put lid on sit on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield
STRONG
light open
ADJECTIVE
discouraged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic
STRONG
beat blue dashed daunted deterred dispirited down
WEAK
beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encouraged
STRONG
heartened
WEAK
inspired

Example Sentences

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Put the beat down to surging demand for Invisalign and other dental products.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The AI-trade, led by Nvidia, was back in vogue to start the week after a recent beat down, but signs of stress from CoreWeave seem to be weighing on sentiment for Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

She needs to bring America into emergency therapy, to lift up and not beat down, unite and not separate.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2024

The late afternoon summer sun beat down from a clear blue sky, as this small town in Pennsylvania prepared for its biggest spectacle in years.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

A hot spring sun beat down without relief.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare