Definitions

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

Firefighters are continuing to beat down pockets of smoke and heat under the surface of the ground at the fire outside Ballygawley.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

If these songs existed when Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and all those crooners were alive, they would’ve beat down Will and Hue’s door to let them sing them first.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

And they seemed to beat down the “Dixie” tune with every step.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

beat down

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