Pronunciation: /biːt daʊn/
noun a physical or verbal attack that aims to subdue or defeat someone
A1 The bully gave him a beat down at the playground.
A2 She felt embarrassed after receiving a beat down in front of her friends.
B1 The team suffered a brutal beat down in the championship game.
B2 The politician's reputation took a hit after a beat down in the media.
C1 The company's stock price plummeted after a beat down in the market.
C2 The boxer delivered a devastating beat down to his opponent in the ring.
verb to defeat or subdue someone through physical or verbal means
A1 The bully tried to beat down the smaller kid.
A2 The team beat down their opponents in the final match.
B1 The strong winds beat down on the roof of the house during the storm.
B2 The company's aggressive marketing strategy helped beat down their competitors.
C1 The relentless criticism from the media did not beat down the politician's determination.
C2 Despite facing numerous obstacles, the athlete refused to let anything beat him down.
formal The boxer delivered a brutal beat down to his opponent in the ring.
informal I heard that the school bully gave another kid a beat down after school.
slang Those guys were talking trash, so we had to give them a beat down.
figurative The team's loss was a real beat down for their morale.
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