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

1 sense of press down on

Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down -- (exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof")
       => press -- (exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot")