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单词 keep someone down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
No matter what a woman tries to do, there is some barrier to keep her down.
Synonyms
oppress
The atmosphere in the room oppressed her.
burden
We decided not to burden him with the news.
depress
The state of the country depresses me.
harass
dispirit
take the heart out of
See keep

Additional synonyms

in the sense of burden
Definition
to weigh down
We decided not to burden him with the news.
Synonyms
weigh down,
worry,
load,
tax,
strain,
bother,
overwhelm,
handicap,
oppress,
inconvenience,
overload,
saddle with,
encumber,
trammel,
incommode
in the sense of depress
Definition
to make sad and gloomy
The state of the country depresses me.
Synonyms
sadden,
upset,
distress,
chill,
discourage,
grieve,
daunt,
oppress,
desolate,
weigh down,
cast down,
bring tears to your eyes,
make sad,
dishearten,
dispirit,
make your heart bleed,
aggrieve,
deject,
make despondent,
cast a gloom upon,
harsh someone's mellow or buzz (slang)
in the sense of dispirit
Definition
to make downhearted
Synonyms
dishearten,
depress,
dash,
discourage,
damp,
deter,
dampen,
sadden,
cast down,
disincline,
deject

Nearby words of
keep someone down

  • keep off something
  • keep on about something
  • keep on at someone
  • keep someone down
  • keep someone posted
  • keep something back
  • keep something down

Synonyms of 'keep someone down'

keep someone down

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