sadden, v. deject, depress, oppress, Inf. get one down, cast down; discourage, dispirit, dishearten, damp, dampen one's spirits, cast a gloom upon, take the heart out of, Inf bring one down, SI. bum one out; sorrow, grieve, aggrieve, anguish, Inf. cut up; break one's heart, make one's heart bleed, make one's ribs hurt, bring tears to one's eyes, saddle, n. 1. seat, perch, roost; sidesaddle, demi-pique, pad, panel, pillion; packsaddle, Span, aparejo. -v. 2. (of a horse or other animat) equip, outfit, accouter; tack up, saddle up, prepare or get ready for riding.
3. Usu. saddle with charge, assign [s.t.] to, invest, impose [s.t.] on, put [s.t.] on; load, load up or down, weigh down, weight, cumber, encumber; burden, overload, overburden, overtask; tax, overtax, strain, beset, embarrass, overwhelm; impede, hamper, handicap, cramp; tie [s.o.] down, shackle, oppress, sadness, n. 1. unhappiness, joylessness, cheerlessness, uncheerfulness; discouragement, disheartenment, downheartedness; dolefulness, grievousness, plaintiveness; gloominess, bleakness; sorrowfulness, wretchedness, miserableness, woefulness.
2. dejection, depression, despondency, gloom, melancholy, melancholia, megrims, the blues, Inf. blue devils, low spirits, sinking heart; grief, sorrow, despair, misery, woe, bale, agony, agony of mind or spirit; heartache, aching heart, broken heart, heavy heart, bleeding heart, safe, adj. 1. secure, protected, guarded, sheltered, defended; under lock and key, out of reach, out of harm's way; out of the woods, home free, on home ground, on the ground again; invulnerable, impregnable, unassailable, unconquerable, inexpugnable, un-molestable; bombproof, bulletproof.
2. sound, safe and sound, well, alive and well, hale; uninjured, unhurt, unmolested, unscathed, undamaged, unbroken, intact, in good shape; satisfactory, SI. hunky, Inf OK or okay, all right.
3. riskless, unhazardous, in the bag, sure, on solid ground, guaranteed; careful, cautious, wary, chary, circumspect, conservative, on the safe side; unventure-some, unadventurous, timid, not sticking one's neck out, playing the cards close to one's vest or chest.
4. dependable, responsible, reliable, unfailing; trusty, trustworthy, faithful, steadfast, true, tried and true, bona fide; honorable, SI. straight-arrow, honest; reputable, scrupulous, on the level, on the up-and-up, upright.
5. harmless, innocuous, innoxious, impotent; powerless, disabled, Fr. hors de combat; tame, defanged, nonpoisonous; in custody, locked up, put away. -n. 6. strongbox, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit box, coffer; cashbox, moneybox, jewelry box or case; chest, trunk, locker; vault, crypt, bank, depository, treasury. safeguard, n. 1. protection, palladium, defense, armor, bulwark, shield, aegis; preventive, precaution, seat belt, safety harness, Circus, mechanic, life preserver, water wings; amulet, talisman, charm, lucky piece, rabbit's foot, scarab, four-leaf clover, St. Christopher medal.
2. safe-conduct, passport, pass, Fr. laissez-passer, permit, license, ticket.
3. guard, convoy, escort, bodyguard, armed guard, security guard or force; guard dog.
-v. 4. guard, protect, shelter, harbor; shield, de fend, circle the wagons; secure, fortify, garrison; watch over, escort, ride shotgun, chaperon, convoy; look after, tend, care for, conserve, safekeeping, n. protection, care, charge; guardianship, wardship, tutelage, custody, keeping, trusteeship, patrondom, patronship; watch, surveillance, supervision, superintendence; possession, holding, safety, n. secureness, security, safeness, invulnerability, unassailability; harmlessness, innocuousness; reliability, dependability, reputability; clear sailing, snug harbor, anchorage, shelter, sanctuary, sag, v. 1. sink down, swag, bend down, list, lean, droop, slump.