Weigh down
/weɪ daʊn/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To make something physically heavy or difficult to move by adding weight to it.
- The backpack was weighed down with all the books inside.
- The branches of the tree were weighed down by the snow.
2. To cause someone to feel burdened, oppressed, or overloaded emotionally or mentally.
- She felt weighed down by the responsibilities of her new job.
- The constant worries about the future began to weigh him down.
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