Bear down
Bear down verb - Exert a force with a heavy weight.
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Devitalize and bear down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devitalize" instead a verb "Bear down".
Devitalize
Devitalize verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.
Bear down and devitalize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bear down" instead a verb "Devitalize".
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Devitalize and Bear down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear_down/devitalize
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