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What is another word for weighs down?

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To load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

To cause sadness or distress to

To burden, load or encumber with, literally or figuratively

To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

To impede the work or progress of

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To load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

“To weigh down the cart so it wouldn't roll away in the wind, she used two bricks and four-gallon jugs filled with water.”

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To cause sadness or distress to

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

brings tears to your eyes

gives someone the blues

makes unhappy

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

causes discomfort to

takes the heart out of

harshes someone's mellow

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

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“I chose not to weigh the child down with cares that were beyond his years.”

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To burden, load or encumber with, literally or figuratively

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To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

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To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

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To impede the work or progress of

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

interrupts

drags your feet

derails

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

ostracizes^US

throws monkey wrench in

brings to a standstill

ostracises^UK

brings to screeching halt

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

prevents from making progress

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

puts out of commission

throws a spoke in the wheel of

keeps within the limits of

employs delaying tactics

takes wind out of sails

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

kicks the can down the road

bolts

locks

secures

drags through the mud

throws a monkey wrench into

wracks

keeps out

lengthens

keeps at arm's length

closes one's doors to

rains on someone's parade

puts on the back burner

takes a rain check on

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