weigh-down

Verbs

(v) be oppressive or disheartening to weigh on,
(v) exert a force with a heavy weight
- The snow bore down on the roof
bear down, drag down, press down on, bear down on,

Synonyms

weigh on bear down drag down press down on bear down on

Antonyms

lighten lighten up buoy up

Words of close approximity