To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
To approach in a determined manner.
To intensify one's efforts.
To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc.
A person who flees one place or institution for another.
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.
A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country.