weigh down

verb

weighed down; weighing down; weighs down

transitive verb

1

: to cause to bend down : overburden

2

: oppress, depress

Synonyms of weigh down

• get down
• bum (out)
• depress
• burden
• trouble
• worry
• torture
• oppress

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

Recent Examples on the Web

The bank said Thailand is being weighed down by falling gold prices and lower real interest rates, while Indonesia continues to face concerns over policy uncertainty and governance despite measures aimed at attracting foreign capital. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Well, Martha, look, Republicans, my party, has got to be scared, and especially some very good members of Congress who otherwise might deserve re-election are weighed down by the following. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Tragedies that remained remote to me, bizarre acts weighed down by forces I was never permitted to question. — Thao Thai, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

When Culp arrived in 2018, GE’s market cap had collapsed to about $96 billion—down more than 80% from its 2000 peak—and the company was weighed down by roughly $150 billion of debt and chronic cash flow underperformance, Tully writes. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weigh down

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