Downbear

Origin

From Middle English dounberen, equivalent to - + bear.

Full definition of downbear

Verb

1. (transitive) To bear, bring or carry down.
• 1882, Hermes (Trismegistus.), John David Chambers (1805-1893), The theological and philosophical works of Hermes Trismegistus:Immediately from the downborne elements sprung forth The Word of The God to the pure creation of all Nature, ...
2. (transitive) To bear or press down (on); press upon; depress; subdue.
• 1997, Bob Flaws, Curing Insomnia Naturally with Chinese Medicine:Further, Caulis Bambusae downbears the stomach, thus downbearing upwardly counterflowing depressive heat.
• 2000, Philippe Sionneau, Lü Gang, The Treatment of Disease in Tmc: General Symptoms:Together, these points supplement the qi to help upbear the clear and downbear the turbid when needled with supplementing method.
• 2007, Bruce H. Robinson, Biomedicine:When one relaxes physically as well as mentally, whatever qi should be upborne is upborne and whatever qi should be downborne is downborne.
3. (transitive) To lessen; reduce.
• 1998, Bob Flaws, Sticking to the Point:The stomach channel's uniting point, Zu San Li, is chosen in order to drain the stomach and downbear counterflow.