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BEAT DOWN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dislodge from a position
Example:
She beat the dealer down to a much better price
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "beat down" is one way to...):
dislodge; reposition; shift (change place or direction)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Shine hard
Example:
The sun beat down on the hikers
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "beat down" is one way to...):
beam; shine (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 3
Meaning:
Persuade the seller to accept a lower price
Example:
She beat the merchant down $100
Synonyms:
bargain down; beat down
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "beat down" is one way to...):
chaffer; haggle; higgle; huckster (wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot beat down Sue
