verb + down

To reduce intensity, energy, or volume; the opposite of 'amp up'.

To defeat someone in an argument or to convince someone to accept a lower price through negotiation.

An investing strategy where you buy more of an asset as its price falls, reducing your overall average purchase cost.

To withdraw from a position, argument, or confrontation; to stop insisting on something.

To put bags or heavy items down on the ground or floor, especially after carrying them.

To roll or press something into a ball shape; or to curl the body tightly into a ball position.

To secure or block something by placing a bar across it; in ice hockey slang, a shot that hits the crossbar and goes down into the net.

To secure or fasten something firmly, or to prepare carefully for a difficult situation.

To be ill with a particular sickness; or in informal slang, to approve of or be enthusiastic about something.

To press downward with force; to make a stronger effort; or (during childbirth) to push.

To move toward someone or something in a threatening or forceful manner; to put pressure on someone or something.

To shine or fall intensely (of sun or rain); to defeat or suppress someone forcefully; or to negotiate a lower price.

To settle somewhere to sleep, especially in a temporary or improvised place; or for a process or system to become established.

To drink alcohol or another liquid quickly and all at once.

To move your body downward by bending at the waist or knees.

To cause a price or value to fall by offering competing bids that are progressively lower.

To press the teeth or jaws together firmly, often on something.

Of the sun or a source of intense heat or fire: to shine or burn fiercely downward.

To become stuck or unable to make progress, usually because of too much detail, difficulty, or work.

To reduce a liquid by boiling, making it more concentrated; or (figuratively) to reduce something to its most essential point.

To fasten something firmly to a surface with bolts; or to eat or drink something very quickly.

To apply oneself seriously and work hard at a task.

To dance energetically and enthusiastically, especially to funk, soul, or hip-hop music.

To dance in a low, hip-and-buttocks-focused style, often associated with hip-hop and R&B culture.

To suppress or contain emotions or feelings, pressing them inward rather than expressing them.

To bend the body forward as a sign of respect or worship, or to submit to someone's power.

To knock or roll something down with force, or to travel down a road or path rapidly.

To stop functioning, collapse emotionally, or separate something into smaller components.

To reduce a level or amount, or to cause a person, government, or institution to lose power or collapse.

(Informal/slang) To spend time bonding and relaxing with male friends in a stereotypically masculine way.

To clean or groom something by brushing it downward, typically clothing or an animal's coat.

For a horse or animal to lower its head and kick up its back legs in an attempt to throw off a rider.

To rain very heavily and continuously.

To start working seriously and with full focus on a task.

To smooth or reduce a surface by buffing it with an abrasive or polishing tool.

For insects or other small creatures to settle into a hiding place, especially for shelter during cold weather.

To reduce the size or strength of something gradually, especially military forces or infrastructure.

To reduce someone's rank or status, or to lower a value or amount.

Caribbean and African-American slang: to perform a sexually suggestive dance move involving lowering the body, similar to twerking.

To break something down by force; also (US slang) to demote someone in rank.

To spread butter across the surface of something, especially in a downward or covering motion.

(Finance) To pay an upfront sum of money in order to reduce a mortgage or loan interest rate.

To invoke or pray for something to descend upon someone, or to reprimand someone severely.

To become less upset, angry, or excited, or to help someone else do so.

To establish a temporary camp in a location, or to reduce excessive theatrical or flamboyant behavior.

To record or note something down, often quickly or provisionally.

To bite down on something with force; or (rarely) to suppress or control something firmly.

To move to a lower gear when driving a vehicle.

To rush or move downward or toward something with speed and force; also to block or deflect something by charging toward it.

To pursue and catch someone or something; or to search persistently until you find information or a person.

In nautical usage, to coil a rope neatly in a flat, spiral pattern resembling a round of cheese.

An instruction to lower the chest toward the ground, used in exercise, yoga, or physical training contexts.

To eat heartily, enthusiastically, or in large amounts

To throw something downward carelessly, or (of weather) to rain very heavily

To take strong action to control, restrict, or suppress something that was previously tolerated

To clean a surface thoroughly, typically from top to bottom.

A nautical term meaning to lower a sail by slackening the clew lines.

To descend from a high place; or to reverse a position or demand, especially under pressure.

To deliberately use up the remaining time on a game clock, especially to protect a lead.

To permanently or indefinitely stop operating, especially of a business, shop, or broadcasting service.

To use a comb to flatten or direct hair in a downward direction.

To move to a lower position, decrease in level, or be passed down through generations.

To become or make something less hot, or to become calmer after anger or excitement.

To write something down exactly as it appears or is said, reproducing it from a source.

To lower the body into a crouching or lying position, often to hide or take cover.

To silence or disrupt a speaker by coughing loudly.

To count backward toward zero, or to eagerly await an upcoming event.

To take firm action to stop or punish illegal or undesirable activity.

A rare or dialectal variant of 'crouch down': to lower the body by bending the knees.

In a restaurant or formal dining context, to clean a table by removing crumbs with a special tool or cloth between courses.

To belittle, depreciate, or speak disparagingly of someone or something in order to reduce their value or reputation.

To reduce or concentrate a substance, such as a brine or syrup, through a curing or cooking process.

To reduce the amount of something; to fell a tree; or to knock someone down or kill them.

To reduce the intensity of something — a fire, a feeling, or a situation — by suppressing or moderating it.

To reduce the force, intensity, or enthusiasm of something, especially an emotion, situation, or public reaction.

To become darker or to make something darker, especially gradually — used of sky, light, colour, or mood.

To write something quickly and hastily, or to throw/push something forcefully downward.

To reduce the intensity, volume, or strength of something.

(Vulgar slang) To have sexual intercourse with someone.

To gradually reduce in strength, intensity, or level until calm or quiet is restored.

To dig deeper into the ground, or to apply greater effort and determination to find inner reserves of strength or money.

To deliberately make a costume, set, or prop look dirty, worn, or naturally aged for film, theatre, or photography purposes.

To speak negatively about someone, or to cheat or treat someone unfairly. (British English)

To sleep in a temporary or improvised place, often on the floor or somewhere basic.

To write something down quickly as a brief note.

To intensify one's commitment to a course of action or position, especially when under pressure.

To clean or rinse something thoroughly with a jet of water.

To make someone or something worse, lower in quality, or more negative.

To swallow a drink quickly or in one go, often something unpleasant.

To travel somewhere by driving, or to cause prices, costs, or numbers to decrease.

To fall or move to a lower position, or to decrease in value or level.

To lower your body or head quickly, usually to avoid being seen or hit.

To make something simpler or less intellectually demanding, often in a way that is seen as condescending or that reduces quality.

(Chiefly British) To remove dust from someone or something, or to tidy up something that has not been used for a while.

To reduce a supply of food or resources by consuming it gradually.

To confront someone or something boldly and force them to back down through courage or determination.

To drop to the ground, or to fail at a specific point.

To fail to do something properly; to perform inadequately in a specific area of responsibility.

To suppress or overcome a strong feeling or emotion through deliberate effort.

To make something smaller, smoother, or sharper by rubbing it with a file.

To gradually reach lower levels or people, said of information, resources, or effects spreading downward through a hierarchy or system.

To guide or push something downward through a narrow or concealed space.

To signal a moving vehicle to stop, usually by waving one's arms or hand.

For flakes of snow, ash, or similar material to fall downward.

To drop or sit down heavily and clumsily, often out of exhaustion.

To fold or bend a part of something downward or forward.

To move to a lower position, decrease in level or value, or to be received in a particular way.

To perform oral sex on someone.

To become ill with a particular illness.

To eat food very quickly and greedily.

To wear something down by grinding, or to exhaust and demoralize someone through relentless pressure.

To swallow food or drink quickly and in large mouthfuls.

To shoot and kill or seriously injure someone with a firearm, often suddenly and deliberately.

To drink something greedily or in large quantities very quickly.

To fall or descend on something or someone in great quantity and with force, like hailstones.

To pass something from an older or higher source to a younger or lower one, or to officially deliver a judgement.

To reduce the harshness or severity of something, such as language, criticism, or a policy.

To pull something downward forcefully, especially a flag, sail, or heavy object.

To have something perfectly learned or mastered; to have something recorded or noted.

To consider or mentally classify someone as being a particular type of person.

To cut something down with forceful blows, typically using an axe or similar tool.

To silence or embarrass a speaker by making mocking noises, hooting, or jeering

To eat food rapidly and greedily.

To wash or drench something thoroughly using a hose or strong jet of water.

To pursue someone relentlessly and persistently until they are caught or cornered.

To silence a speaker by loudly booing, jeering, or shouting as a group.

To settle in firmly to wait out a difficult situation, or to crouch low for shelter; also, to apply oneself seriously to a task.

To search for and find someone or something after a determined, persistent effort, especially with the intention of capturing or confronting

To make someone or something quieter; to calm noise or commotion down.

To apply ice to something, especially a body part or drinks, in order to cool or reduce swelling.

To write something quickly and briefly, usually as a short note.

To leap downward from a height, or (idiomatically) to reprimand someone sharply.

To press and hold a key, or to lower the pitch/intensity of something.

To destroy or break something open by kicking it; also used figuratively to mean to remove obstacles aggressively.

To settle down to sleep, especially in a temporary or informal location.

To begin working hard and seriously, especially after a period of distraction or laziness.

(Agriculture, Australian/New Zealand) To assist ewes during the lambing season; also, of a sheep, to give birth to a lamb.

(Informal, dialectal) To arrive at a place, especially someone's home, often unexpectedly; to end up in a particular location.

An extremely rare and non-standard variant; not a recognised phrasal verb in standard English. Possibly a regional or erroneous form of 'lar

To place something flat on a surface, to establish rules or principles, or to surrender a weapon.

To make something longer by extending it in a downward direction, particularly clothing.

To disappoint someone by failing to do what was expected, or to lower something gradually.

To reduce higher standards, salaries, or quality to match a lower benchmark.

To move into a horizontal position by placing your body flat on a surface.

To use physical effort to move or carry something from a higher position to a lower one.

To dismount or descend from a horse, vehicle, or elevated position (archaic).

To direct your eyes downward, or to lower your gaze.

To regard someone or something as inferior, unimportant, or beneath you socially, morally, or intellectually.

To regard someone or something as inferior or beneath one's own standards — the formal or literary variant of 'look down on'.

To fell a tree or tall plant by cutting through it.

Slang: to flirt aggressively or attempt to seduce someone; to successfully use charm or smooth talk on a target of attraction.

To prepare a makeshift or temporary bed or sleeping place, usually on the floor or a sofa.

An exclamation used to report that a person (originally a soldier) has been injured or is incapacitated; also used informally to mean a team

To effectively lead, direct, and communicate with subordinates or those lower in an organisational hierarchy.

To reduce the price of something; to give a lower grade or score; or to write something down as a note.

To record or categorise someone or something in writing as belonging to a particular type, often forming a firm judgement.

To heat a solid material until it becomes liquid; or to experience a severe emotional or systemic collapse.

To combine multiple audio tracks into a single, final stereo or mono recording.

To clean a surface thoroughly using a mop, usually working downward or across the entire surface.

To move to a lower position physically, or to move to a lower rank, level, or category.

To kill or knock down a large number of people rapidly and violently.

To write something down quickly so you can remember it later.

To search someone by patting their body, or to go to bed or a sleeping place.

To move the view on a screen downward by one full page or screen length.

To apply paint in a downward direction, or to paint a surface from top to bottom.

To reduce something carefully to its essential elements by removing what is unnecessary.

To celebrate enthusiastically, dance freely, and have a great time at a party or social event.

To transfer knowledge, traditions, possessions, or characteristics from an older generation to a younger one.

Not a standard or widely recognised phrasal verb in modern English.

To gradually reduce the scale, intensity, or amount of something over a planned period.

To rain very heavily.

To put something down heavily or carelessly; or to pay a sum of money bluntly and immediately.

To make something seem less important, serious, or significant than it really is.

To negotiate a reduction in a criminal charge to a lesser offense, typically through a plea bargain.

To sit or fall down heavily and suddenly, or to place something down carelessly.

To knock down or crash into something with heavy, unstoppable force.

American English: to knock down or crash into something with heavy, unstoppable force.

To sit or place something down suddenly and heavily

To go somewhere quickly, especially to a place nearby or to a lower floor.

Used to describe very heavy rain falling continuously.

To turn off an electrical device or system in a controlled, safe manner.

To use sermons, speeches, or moral argument to condemn or suppress something or someone.

To apply steady downward pressure on something.

To direct criticism, mockery, or attacks toward people or groups who have less power or status than oneself.

To apply downward physical force on something, or to keep prices, levels, or emotions suppressed.

To place something on a surface; to criticise or humiliate someone; to end an animal's life humanely; or to suppress a rebellion.

To regard or categorise someone or something in a particular way, often based on a first impression.

To add someone's name to a list to receive or participate in something, or to commit to contributing a particular amount.

To say that something is caused by or is the result of a particular thing.

To distribute or pass something downward through successive levels of a hierarchy.

To become quieter, or to cause someone or something to make less noise.

To become less noisy or active, or to cause someone or something to be quieter. The British English equivalent of 'quiet down.'

To fall or descend in large quantities from above, like rain.

To strike sharply downward on a surface; not a widely established phrasal verb.

To devour something greedily and voraciously, especially as a predator would.

To extend your arm or hand downward to touch or grasp something below you.

To pursue and overtake or trample someone while on horseback or in a vehicle; also to travel downward on a ride.

To approach someone aggressively or at speed while riding a horse or vehicle.

To wash something downward with a flow of water, or to drink liquid to push food or medicine down the throat.

To remove something from a wall or surface quickly and forcefully, or to demolish something.

To move downward by rolling, or to lower something by unrolling it.

To reduce a number to the nearest whole number or convenient figure below it.

To dry, massage, clean, or smooth something by rubbing vigorously.

To hit someone with a vehicle, to criticize someone unfairly, or to become depleted of power or energy

To preserve food by covering or packing it in salt.

To make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or a sanding tool.

Informal computing term for saving a file to a device, especially from the internet or cloud storage.

To reduce something in size, scope, or proportion, often in a planned and proportional way.

To eat food very quickly and often greedily.

To eat food quickly and greedily.

To clean a surface vigorously by scrubbing it with an abrasive material from top to bottom.

To clean or clear a surface thoroughly by scraping it from top to bottom.

To write something quickly and messily, producing hard-to-read handwriting.

To write something quickly and often untidily

To search for or beg for something in a determined or desperate way, especially from people lower in a hierarchy

To clean a surface or object thoroughly by scrubbing it vigorously

To knock down, kill, or eliminate many people or things in a swift, sweeping manner

To cause someone to take a seat, or to lower oneself into a seated position

To sow an area of land with grass seed or other seed to establish a crop or lawn

To sentence someone to prison for a specific crime (British English).

To place something on a surface, to record something in writing, or to let a passenger out of a vehicle.

To become calm, or to begin living a stable domestic life.

To stop a machine, system, or operation from functioning, either temporarily or permanently.

To demolish a structure completely, or to undermine someone's confidence or reputation.

To refuse an offer or request, or to reduce the volume or intensity of something.

To record something in writing so it is not forgotten or can be referred to later.