1. Exert a force with a heavy weight
   "The anchor dragged down the small boat";
   - bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
    
2. Be oppressive or disheartening to
   "is constant negativity was dragging down the whole team";
   - weigh down, weigh on

Derived forms: drags down, dragging down, dragged down

Type of: press, sadden