Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Beat down has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
Alternative spelling of beatdown
Verb
1
persuade the seller to accept a lower price
"She beat the merchant down $100"
2
shine hard
"The sun beat down on the hikers"
3
dislodge from a position
"She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
4
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, down.
Example Sentences
"She beat the merchant down $100"
verb
"The sun beat down on the hikers"
verb
"She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)