drag down
phrasal verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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The Stoxx Europe 600 retreated 0.57%, dragged down by a slump in ASML shares.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 July 2025
Legacy applications that once seemed adequate become anchors, dragging down organizational responsiveness.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Weaning Texans off of their driving dependence — replacing cars with bikes, buses and trains, and developing the infrastructure to accommodate them — could also help drag down collisions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Every 1 degree Celsius the world warms above pre-industrial levels will drag down global food production by an average of 120 calories per person per day, according to the study, published Wednesday in Nature.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 July 2025
Legacy applications that once seemed adequate become anchors, dragging down organizational responsiveness.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Weaning Texans off of their driving dependence — replacing cars with bikes, buses and trains, and developing the infrastructure to accommodate them — could also help drag down collisions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Every 1 degree Celsius the world warms above pre-industrial levels will drag down global food production by an average of 120 calories per person per day, according to the study, published Wednesday in Nature.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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