drag down

verb

1. tr, adverb to depress or demoralize

   the flu really dragged her down

Example Sentences

In one poll, she was even slightly ahead in North Carolina, where the self-inflicted wounds of the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson, have begun to drag down the Republican ticket, including even the man at the top.

From Salon

Such a strike could last for weeks and pummel the nation’s economy, hurt millions of workers across the U.S., and drag down a president politically.

From Slate

Bush’s first winning slash-and-burn presidential campaign against Michael Dukakis, worried that the anti-abortion movement would drag down the party and proposed making the GOP a “big tent,” open to those with a wide range of positions on abortion.

From Slate

The Sudanese state is collapsing, threatening to drag down a fragile region with it.

From New York Times

With American-led peace talks stalled, the Sudanese state is collapsing and threatening to drag down a fragile region with it.

From New York Times

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