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

Since the war began, the United States and Europe have expected its mounting costs to weigh down and even imperil Putin. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Rising Treasury yields in the bond market were also weighing down stocks on Wall Street Wednesday. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The action in yields further weighed down stocks in the session. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Place several layers of paper towels on top (or fold the towel over) and weigh down with another cutting board. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 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