- weigh down, weigh on - be oppressive or disheartening to
--1 is one way to sadden
Antonyms: lighten, buoy up
Sample sentence:
The bad news will weigh down him
- drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down - exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
--2 is one way to press
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something