 come_down |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | |
| Synonyms: | fall descend go_down | |
| Examples: | "The temperature is going down" "The barometer is falling" "The curtain fell on the diva" "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
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| Related terms: | rise ascend travel drop drip tumble crash pounce unhorse fall_down sink dive alight sink pitch set flop cascade precipitate precipitate correct rappel avalanche prolapse plop collapse descent fall | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be the essential element | |
| Synonyms: | reduce boil_down | |
| Examples: | "The proposal boils down to a compromise" |
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| Related terms: | become | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fall from clouds | |
| Synonyms: | fall precipitate | |
| Examples: | "rain, snow and sleet were falling" "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum." |
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| Related terms: | rain snow spat sleet hail fall precipitation condense | |
| 4. | [ verb ] get sick | |
| Synonyms: | sicken | |
| Examples: | "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital" |
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| Related terms: | worsen contract canker wan | |
| 5. | [ verb ] criticize or reprimand harshly | |
| Examples: | "The critics came down hard on the new play" |
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| Related terms: | criticize | |
| Similar spelling: |
comedown count_down countdown comedian come_to_mind come_to_hand comedienne |
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