beat down

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Synonyms: beatdown, bear down, belt down, beats down, beam down, beat-down, break down, let down, set down, bend down, get down

Antonyms: beatdown, bear down, belt down, beats down, beam down, beat-down, break down, let down, set down, bend down, get down

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Verb

1. {{&lit|en|beat|down}}
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[forcefully]] [[diminish]] the [[power]] or [[influence]] of; to [[quell]]; to [[squash]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} {{q|of the [[sun]]}} To [[shine]] [[brightly]] and [[radiate]] with [[intense]] [[heat]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} {{q|of [[rain]]}} To [[strike]] with great [[force]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[wear out|wear]] {{q|someone}} out by [[repeated]] actions that [[overwhelm]] one's [[patience]] or [[strength]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To [[haggle]] with {{q|someone}} to [[sell]] at a lower [[price]].
7. {{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To [[severely]] [[beat up|beat]] someone up.

Noun

1. {{alternative spelling of|en|beatdown}}.

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