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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. persuade the seller to accept a lower price;
- Example: "She beat the merchant down $100"
[syn: beat down, bargain down]

2. shine hard;
- Example: "The sun beat down on the hikers"

3. dislodge from a position;
- Example: "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

beat down
    v 1: persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the
         merchant down $100" [syn: beat down, bargain down]
    2: shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"
    3: dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much
       better price"