drag down

Verb

Meaning

exert a force with a heavy weight

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The past is as powerless to darken the present moment as is a shadow to reach up and drag down the form that casts it. Guy Finley

I mean, Iceland is Iceland. It can't do damage to anybody unless you're Icelandic. But the United States can drag down the entire western economy. And I think what we are seeing is simply a reflection of reality. This is not, I'm sorry, but this is not a AAA nation. Mark Steyn

Civilization is the vital force in human history; culture is that inert mass of institutions and organizations which accumulate around and tend to drag down the advance of life. Edward Abbey

The snow bore down on the roof Source: Internet

A fresh report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that regardless of how quickly the COVID-19 outbreak lasted it would significantly drag down global FDI, which is a measure of cross-border private sector investment. Source: Internet

Another New York Democrat, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, did not meet with Ocasio-Cortez, but said he was not concerned that her brand of politics could drag down Democrats in less liberal states. Source: Internet

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