drag down

phrasal verb

dragged down; dragging down; drags down

1

: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition

We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.

2

: to make (someone) unhappy

You can't let her bad moods drag you down.

3

: to make (something) lower in amount or quality

High energy costs are dragging down profits.

Examples of drag down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, turnover of Italy’s wood furnishing sector, which represents the backbone of the wider luxury furnishings sector, slipped 2.9 percent to 51.7 billion euros, dragged down by domestic sales, which represented more than 62 percent of the total. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025

Satellites and spacecraft can also briefly travel even closer to Earth during their orbits — as near as 80 to 90 kilometers high (50 to 56 miles) — without being immediately dragged down. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025

If inflation is the long-term risk to the economy, then bonds (see above), should be lower in price, and via the discounting mechanism (recall everything is discounted by the yield curve), all assets, including equities, should be dragged down. —Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Some analysts speculate that Tesla’s board may eventually have to distance itself from Musk if public relations woes continue to drag down the company’s financial performance. —Nik Popli, Time, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for drag down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown