English · Phrasal verb Attested

drag down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây ra cùng số phận hoặc tâm trạng tiêu cực

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Where it’s used: Used American English

I feel bad for him, but at the same time I cannot let him drag me down into his depths of negativity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To earn, as in wages from a job.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiếm được, như tiền lương từ công việc

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drag, down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng ngoài nghĩa bóng hoặc thành ngữ: xem drag, down

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “drag down” mean?

To cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood.

Is “drag down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.