push down

verb

To force downwards (literally or figuratively).

Meanings

verbpush down (third-person singular simple present pushes down, present participle pushing down, simple past and past participle pushed down)

present singular third person pushes down · participle present pushing down · participle past pushed down · past pushed down

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo force downwards (literally or figuratively).

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause to come or go down

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push down,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20down.

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