beat down vs beetroot

beat down

verb
  • (of the sun) To shine brightly and radiate with intense heat. 

  • (of rain) To strike with great force. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, down. 

  • To wear (someone) out by repeated actions that overwhelm one's patience or strength. 

  • To forcefully diminish the power or influence of; to quell; to squash. 

  • To haggle with (someone) to sell at a lower price. 

  • To severely beat someone up. 

beetroot

verb
  • To turn a bright red or purple colour. 

noun
  • A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet. 

  • The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared. 

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