weigh down
US /weɪ daʊn/
UK /weɪ daʊn/
1.
membebankan, menekan
to make someone feel worried or unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, or a heavy burden
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The responsibilities of the new job began to weigh him down.
Tanggungjawab kerja baharu mula membebankannya.
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Don't let your past mistakes weigh you down.
Jangan biarkan kesilapan masa lalu membebankan anda.
2.
memberatkan, menenggelamkan
to cause something to sink or become heavy, often by adding weight
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The heavy rain began to weigh down the branches of the trees.
Hujan lebat mula memberatkan dahan-dahan pokok.
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She added stones to the net to weigh it down in the water.
Dia menambah batu ke jaring untuk memberatkannya di dalam air.