drag down

phrasal verb

dragged down; dragging down; drags down

: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition

We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.

: to make (someone) unhappy

You can't let her bad moods drag you down.

: to make (something) lower in amount or quality

High energy costs are dragging down profits.

Examples of drag down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Finnish elevator Kone said its Greater China revenue fell by more than 15% in the first six months of 2024 year on year to 1.28 billion euros ($1.41 billion), dragged down by the property slump. —

Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024 Since the property crisis has dragged down residential real estate prices, such investments have lost their allure and so also has the Chinese economy lost an engine of growth. —

Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Retail sales were flat in June as big price declines in gasoline and a cyberattack in the auto sector dragged down the overall spending figure, the federal government said on Tuesday. —

Courtenay Brown, Axios, 16 July 2024 Artificial intelligence titan Nvidia’s steep losses have also helped drag down the market this month. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drag down

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