beat down

/bit daʊn/

/bit daʊn/

Other forms: beaten down; beating down; beats down

Definitions of beat down

1. verb

   shine hard
   “The sun beat down on the hikers”

   type of:

   beam, shine

   emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
2. verb

   persuade the seller to accept a lower price
   synonyms: bargain down

   type of:

   chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster

   wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
3. verb

   dislodge from a position
   type of:

   dislodge, reposition, shift

   change place or direction