drag down meaning

• Verb: drag down  drag dawn
  1. Exert a force with a heavy weight
     - bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down

  Derived forms: dragged down, dragging down, drags down

  Type of: press

• drag so or sth down:    [American slang]1. ...
• knock-down-and-drag-out:    Adjective: knock-d ...
• knock-down, drag-out fight:    [American slang]a ...

Examples

1. germany's defeat was bound to drag down japan.
2. the name would drag down even a great car.
3. a construction bust will continue to drag down output growth
4. a construction bust will continue to drag down output growth
5. will drag down the economy