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81let down — Synonyms and related words: abate, apostatize, arrest, backpedal, backwater, baffle, baffled, balk, balked, bamboozle, bate, bear down, beguile, betray, betrayed, bilk, bilked, blasted, blighted, bluff, bolt, brake, break away, bring low, cajole …
82push down — Synonyms and related words: bank, bear down, bring low, couch, crab, debase, depress, detrude, dip, downbear, feather, fishtail, haul down, indent, let down, loop, lower, plow, porpoise, press down, pull down, pull out, pull up, reduce, roll,… …
83weigh down — Synonyms and related words: ballast, bear hard upon, burden, cramp, cripple, cumber, embarrass, encumber, enmesh, ensnarl, entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, fetter, go hard with, go ill with, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hobble,… …
84bear down phrasal — verb 1 bear down on to move quickly towards someone in a threatening way: His aunt bore down on him and insisted he joined them for dinner. | A powerboat was bearing down on us. 2 (I) to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on… …
85tamp down — verb press down tightly tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso • Syn: ↑tamp, ↑pack • Derivationally related forms: ↑tamper (for: ↑tamp), ↑tamp ( …
86bear down on — (Roget s IV) , v. 1. [To press down on] Syn. squeeze, compress, push; see press 1 . 2. [To try] Syn. endeavor, strive, attempt, make a strong effort; see try 1 . 3. [To approach] Syn. draw near, converge on, close in on; see approach 2 , 3 …
87beat down — 1. Batter, overturn, destroy, break, throw down. 2. Subdue, overpower, overcome, crush, put down. 3. Press down (by blows), lay flat …
88bear down — verb a) To approach another vessel from windward Its 9:41, 58 degrees, and Im flunking out. Time to bear down. b) To press down on someone …
89weigh down — v. burden; oppress a person; exert force with heavy weight, press down …
90Health aspects of Down syndrome — Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome (trisomy 21). The medical consequences of this extra genetic material are highly variable and may affect the function of any organ system or …
