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.

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Tesla was 17th of 22 brands in the report as problems in its newer models dragged down its rating. —

Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The risk refers to Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia’s collapse in the early 2000s, which dragged down the entire Finnish economy. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024 Complaints about the $279.99 e-reader’s display have spread online and dragged down its Amazon star rating, and some report customer service reps say a fix is on the way. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024 The magnitude of the losses in those Big Tech companies dragged down the Nasdaq Composite, which fell 2.76%. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drag down