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come downphrasal verb intransitive 1 to move down to the ground or to a lower levelHe was sitting in a tree and refused to come down. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 1a if rain, snow, etc. comes down, it falls to the ground, especially in large amountsIn the afternoon, the rain really started to come down. Synonyms and related words 1b if an aircraft comes down, it lands or crashesThe plane came down in a field, killing both the pilot and his passenger. Synonyms and related words 1c if a building or part of it comes down, it is destroyed and falls to the ground Synonyms and related words
2 to become less in amount, level, price, etc.The national debt has come down significantly in the last eight years. Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value Synonyms and related words 2a to agree to ask for or pay a lower priceThey are not willing to come down in price. Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
3 to travel to a place that is farther south or is smaller or less important than the place you are leavingMy parents are coming down for the weekend. Synonyms and related words 4 to make a decision that supports or opposes someone or somethingEverything depends on which side the judge comes down on. come down in favor of/against: The zoning board came down in favor of demolishing the entire block. Synonyms and related words 5 to continue to exist from a long time agocome down to: the version of the story that has come down to us Synonyms and related words
To continue for a long time 6 to be long or deep enough to reach a particular lower point or levelcome down to/as far as: The jacket came down almost to his knees. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe depth bottomless bottommost the bowels of something Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe length abbreviated as long as your arm attenuated 7 informalto start to feel normal again after a powerful illegal drug has stopped affecting you Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 8 come down in someone’s estimation/opinionto become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something you have done Synonyms and related words
To harm your own reputation shame dishonor go down in someone’s opinion 9 come down in the worldto become less rich, powerful, successful, etc. than you were previously Synonyms and related words
To fail, or to stop being successful
come downphrasal verb intransitive 1 to move down to the ground or to a lower levelHe was sitting in a tree and refused to come down. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 1a if rain, snow etc comes down, it falls to the ground, especially in large amountsIn the afternoon, the rain really started to come down. Synonyms and related words 1b if an aircraft comes down, it lands or crashesThe plane came down in a field, killing both the pilot and his passenger. Synonyms and related words 1c if a building or part of it comes down, it is destroyed and falls to the ground Synonyms and related words
To collapse or fall down collapse fall down fall over
2 to become less in amount, level, price etcInterest rates have come down significantly in the last three years. Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value Synonyms and related words 2a to agree to ask for or pay a lower priceThey are not willing to come down in price. Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs bargain beat down bottom out
3 to travel to a place that is further south or is smaller or less important than the place you are leavingMy parents are coming down for the weekend. Synonyms and related words 4 to make a decision that supports or opposes someone or somethingEverything depends on which side the judge comes down on. come down in favour of/against: The council came down in favour of closing the road. Synonyms and related words 5 to continue to exist from a long time agocome down to: the version of the story that has come down to us Synonyms and related words
To continue for a long time 6 to be long or deep enough to reach a particular lower point or levelcome down to/as far as: The jacket came down almost to his knees. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe depth bottomless the bowels of something come down Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe length abbreviated as long as your arm attenuated 7 informalto start to feel normal again after a powerful illegal drug has stopped affecting you Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 8 come down in someone’s estimation/opinionto become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something you have done Synonyms and related words
To harm your own reputation shame dishonour go down in someone’s opinion 9 come down in the worldto become less rich, powerful, successful etc than you were previously Synonyms and related words
To fail, or to stop being successful
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