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

But the gains were dragged down by government cuts - around 12,000 federal jobs were lost last month. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

For four out of the past six quarters, the brand's revenue and comparable sales dropped, which dragged down its parent company's overall performance. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 29 July 2025

The longer his offensive numbers drag down, the more caution the club could exercise in his long-term pitching plan. —Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025

But the film’s pulse-pounding excitement is merely a feint to suggest how the rush for vengeance — no matter how justified — only brings about more killing, dragging down honorable intentions and leaving blood on everyone’s hands. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025

Rhymes for drag down

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