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weigh down

The phrase “weigh down” has 2 syllables: weigh down

It's pronounced as /weɪ daʊn/

What is synonym and antonym for weigh down?

In the thesaurus, “weigh down” has 34 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for weigh down along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for weigh down

Antonyms for weigh down

Meanings of weigh down

  • verb
    1. To act as a ballast for.
    2. To be too much for someone to cope with.

Example Sentences

  • The heavy backpack began to weigh down his shoulders.
  • Don’t let your worries weigh down your spirit.
  • Wet clothes can weigh down a swimmer and make it harder to move.
  • Financial problems can weigh down even the most optimistic person.
  • The branches were weigh down by the thick layer of snow.

On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to weigh down, such as: afflict, agitate, ail, animate, assure, boost, bother.

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lade

sadden

  • afflict
  • agitate
  • ail
  • bother
  • bring one down
  • bum out
  • burden
  • cast down
  • concern
  • dampen spirits
  • dash
  • daunt
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deplore
  • depress
  • desolate
  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • dispirit
  • disquiet
  • distress
  • disturb
  • down
  • drag down
  • exercise
  • get down
  • grieve
  • make blue
  • oppress
  • perturb
  • press
  • put a damper on
  • put into a funk
  • throw cold water on
  • torment
  • torture
  • trouble
  • turn one off
  • undo
  • unhinge
  • unnerve
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • weigh down
  • worry

saddens

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  • agitates
  • ails
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  • bring one down
  • bum out
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  • cast down
  • concerns
  • dampen spirits
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  • daunts
  • deject
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  • demoralizes
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  • depresses
  • desolate
  • discomforts
  • discomposes
  • discourage
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  • dishearten
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  • dispirit
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  • exercises
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  • grieve
  • make blue
  • oppress
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  • perturbs
  • press
  • put a damper on
  • put into a funk
  • throw cold water on
  • torments
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  • troubles
  • turn one off
  • undoes
  • unhinges
  • unnerves
  • unsettles
  • upsets
  • weigh down
  • weighs down
  • worries

dash

sandbag

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