What does "beat down" mean?

To demoralize To make someone feel defeated or worn down.

How do you use "beat down" in a sentence?

Life has beaten him down. Don't let criticism beat you down. She felt beaten down by it all.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To demoralize

打击，使气馁

Aplastar, desmoralizar

打ちのめす、意気消沈させる

의기소침하게 만들다, 꺾다

To make someone feel defeated or worn down.

让某人感到挫败或精疲力竭。在精神上使人疲惫不堪。

Hacer que alguien se sienta derrotado o agotado. Agotar emocionalmente.

誰かを敗北感や疲弊感に陥れること。精神的に疲れ果てさせること。

누군가를 패배감이나 지침을 느끼게 만들다.

Base verb: beat

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Life has beaten him down.
生活把他打垮了
La vida lo ha aplastado
人生が彼を打ちのめした
삶이 그를 짓눌렀다.
Don't let criticism beat you down.
别让批评打垮你
No dejes que las críticas te desmoralicen
批判に打ちのめされないで
비판에 꺾이지 마.
She felt beaten down by it all.
她感到被一切压垮了
Se sentía aplastada por todo
彼女はすべてに打ちのめされた気分だった
그녀는 모든 것에 짓눌린 기분이었다.

Context: demoralization, defeat, exhaustion

Tone: sympathetic

From repeated beating.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal