beat down meaning

UK /biːt daʊn/ US /bit daʊn/ 2 syllables

beat down (verb): persuade the seller to accept a lower price.

beat down has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

beat down as a verb

  1. persuade the seller to accept a lower price
    • She beat the merchant down $100

    Synonyms: bargain down

    Type of: haggle

  2. shine hard
    • The sun beat down on the hikers

    Type of: shine

  3. dislodge from a position
    • She beat the dealer down to a much better price

    Type of: shift

How to pronounce beat down

beat down is pronounced /biːt daʊn/ in British English and /bit daʊn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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