Synonyms for weigh down

Most common

bear down · bear down on · drag down

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Verb

Antonyms

lighten, buoy

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To act as a ballast for.

   We used some sandbags to weigh down the balloon.

Example sentences

• load The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
• oppress Islam doesn't give men the right to oppress women.

By length

4 letters

load¹

7 letters

oppress²

10 letters

overburden⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oppress² = 2 syllables).

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