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- [beet doun]
- /bit daʊn/
- /biːt daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet doun]
- /bit daʊn/
Definitions of beat down words
- phrasal verb beat down When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright. 3
- phrasal verb beat down When the rain beats down, it rains very hard. 3
- phrasal verb beat down If you beat down a person who is selling you something, you force them to accept a lower price for it than they wanted to get. 3
- verb beat down to force or persuade (a seller) to accept a lower price 3
- verb beat down (of the sun) to shine intensely; be very hot 3
- noun beat down to shine steadily with dazzling light and intense heat, as the sun 3
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Origin of beat down
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English beten, Old English bēatan; cognate with Old Norse bauta, Middle Low German bōten, Old High German bōzzan; akin to MIr búalaim I hit, Latin fūstis a stick < *bheud-
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Parts of speech for Beat down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beat down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beat down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beat down
verb beat down
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- denigrate — If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.
- demean — If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you.
adj beat down
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Antonyms for beat down
verb beat down
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
adj beat down
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