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pyramid down

C1 formal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To pass something from the top level down to lower and lower groups, like water flowing down a pyramid.

Literal meaning: To move downward in the shape of a pyramid — from a wide top spreading to lower, narrower levels (inverted from a literal pyramid shape).

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic formal

To pass authority, information, or resources downward through successive layers of an organization.

"The new company policy was pyramided down from senior management to team leaders to individual staff."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 idiomatic formal

In investment or trading, to reduce a position progressively by selling portions at lower price levels.

"As the stock fell, he pyramided down, selling small amounts at each support level to reduce his losses."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Specialist/technical language used in business, organizational management, or finance. Describes how authority, resources, information, or responsibility flows downward through hierarchical levels. Rarely used in everyday conversation.

Commonly used with

authority responsibility information resources management structure

Forms

Base
pyramid down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pyramids down
he/she/it
Past simple
pyramided down
yesterday
Past participle
pyramided down
have + pp
-ing form
pyramiding down
continuous

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