Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beat_down

3 senses of beat down

Sense 1
beat down, bargain down -- (persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100")
       => haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster -- (wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars")

Sense 2
beat down -- (shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers")
       => shine, beam -- (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces")

Sense 3
beat down -- (dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price")
       => shift, dislodge, reposition -- (change place or direction; "Shift one's position")