beat down

Definition of Beat Down in English :

1. bargain down, beat down

persuade the seller to accept a lower price

Example Sentences:
'She beat the merchant down $100'

2. beat down

shine hard

Example Sentences:
'The sun beat down on the hikers'

3. beat down

dislodge from a position

Example Sentences:
'She beat the dealer down to a much better price'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Beat Down

verb (adverb)

1. (transitive) informal

to force or persuade (a seller) to accept a lower price

I beat him down three pounds

2. (intransitive)

(of the sun) to shine intensely; be very hot

1.

to shine steadily with dazzling light and intense heat, as the sun

2.

to put down; suppress

3. Informal

to force to a lower price