downwardly
downstrike
deorsum-
turn down
fall
descent
downcoming
downslant
geotaxis
aversely
backwardly
run down
double
dip
downcast
sink
leftwardly
downbound
inferiorly
come down
go down
descend
down
downface
downtake
droop
dipping
underpoint
downturn
rursiradiate
south
netherward
descensive
downturned
backstep
go over
under
fall over
lineally
drop-off
decrease
decline
half-mast
lessening
down-and-out
backhandedness
downgoing
nether
up and down
sidewardly
downshift
dive
distalward
downwards
subdistally
arseling
subduct
obversion
flowdown
decliningly
downflow
remotion
descending
downdrift
ana-
retro-
contrary
adverse
devexity
retrad
backwardness
distomedially
deepness
obvolvent
declinate
depth
deep
distolaterally
downflowing
backpedal
reverted
fall back
eversion
drop
distodorsally
downcoming
downcast
downbound
down
downstrike
rursiradiate
descensive
downturned
downgoing
contrary
adverse
retrad
obvolvent
declinate
deep
downflowing
reverted
descending
downwardly
downstrike
aversely
backwardly
double
leftwardly
inferiorly
downface
south
netherward
down
under
lineally
nether
up and down
sidewardly
distalward
downwards
subdistally
downbound
arseling
decliningly
downdrift
distomedially
distolaterally
distodorsally
fall
descent
downslant
geotaxis
sink
downtake
dipping
underpoint
backstep
dip
drop-off
decrease
decline
half-mast
lessening
down-and-out
backhandedness
downgoing
downshift
dive
obversion
flowdown
downflow
remotion
descending
devexity
backwardness
south
deepness
depth
eversion
turn down
downstrike
run down
dip
sink
downslant
fall
come down
go down
descend
droop
downturn
go over
fall over
decline
subduct
backpedal
fall back
drop
adv
verb
- To go in a downward direction.
- To move downward in a stiking motion.
- To arc to ground in a downstrike.
- To dismay, reject, demote, or render lowly.
- To strike from above.
- To play a stringed instrument with a downward plucking motion.
- To point (finish a joint) by pressing mortar in at the bottom.
- To strike down; to knock down, kill, or cripple.
adj
noun
- A variety of various devices that operates primarily by a downward striking action.
- A downward plucking motion on a stringed instrument.
- A line that is drawn with a downward stroke.
- A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion.
- A type of manual typewriter that causes the letters to print on the downstroke of the keys and retract as the key rises.
- A bolt of lightning that touches ground.
- A (usually unintended) branch of current that arcs downward to ground.
- A downstroke; a downward movement that terminates in striking something.
prefix
noun
- a movement downward
- the season when the leaves fall from the trees
- a sudden drop from an upright position
- a downward slope or bend
- a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
- the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
- the time of day immediately following sunset
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
verb
- move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
- pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
- come under, be classified or included
- fall from clouds
- suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
- die, as in battle or in a hunt
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- be captured
- occur at a specified time or place
- decrease in size, extent, or range
- yield to temptation or sin
- lose office or power
- to be given by assignment or distribution
- move in a specified direction
- be due
- lose one's chastity
- to be given by right or inheritance
- come into the possession of
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- be inherited by
- slope downward
- lose an upright position suddenly
- drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
- fall or flow in a certain way
- assume a disappointed or sad expression
- be cast down
- come out; issue
- be born, used chiefly of lambs
- begin vigorously
- go as if by falling
- come as if by falling
adv
adj
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
- twice as great or many
- large enough for two
- having two meanings with intent to deceive
adj
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
verb
- increase twofold
- hit a two-base hit
- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
- do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
- make a demand for (a card or suit)
- make or do or perform again
noun
verb
- appear to move downward
- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- dip into a liquid while eating
- go down momentarily
- stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
- take a small amount from
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- lower briefly
- slope downwards
- dip into a liquid
- place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
- immerse in a disinfectant solution
- plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
- scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
noun
- a depression in an otherwise level surface
- (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
- a brief immersion
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
- a brief swim in water
- a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
verb
- appear to move downward
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- cause to sink
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- go under
- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
- fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- fall or sink heavily
- embed deeply
noun
- plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
- a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
- a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
adj
- Facing downwards.
- Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
- Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
- Having a lower score than an opponent.
- Sick or ill.
- Negative about; hostile to.
- Comfortable with, accepting of.
- Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
- Fallen or felled.
- At a lower level than before.
- Accepted, respected, or loyally participating in the (thug) community.
- Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
- Out.
- Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
- Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
adv
- From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
- So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
- From less to greater detail.
- So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
- Forward, straight ahead.
- In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
- To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
- At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
- As a down payment.
- On paper (or in a durable record).
- Get down.
- Into a state of non-operation.
- To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
- Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
- Away from the city (regardless of direction).
- Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
- From a remoter or higher antiquity.
- So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
prep
- From one end to another of (in any direction); along.
- From the higher end to the lower of.
- At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).
- From north to south of.
noun
- The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
- That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
- Down payment.
- A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
- A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
- Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
- The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
- An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
- A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
- A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
- A downstairs room of a two-story house.
- The lightest quark with a charge number of −¹⁄₃.
- A field, especially one used for horse racing.
- A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
verb
- To disparage; to put down.
- To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
- To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
- Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.).
- To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
- To lower; to put (something) down.
- To defeat; to overpower.
- To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
- To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
noun
- The act of inclining downward.
- The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.
- The use of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) in the mouth, usually between the lip and gum or cheek and gum in the lower or upper part of the mouth.
- The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
- An act or process of immersing.
- The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
noun
- A downward facing point on the underside.
- Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
- The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
- The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
verb
- To point the underside.
- To include too few points.
- To emphasize or call attention to a point within a discussion.
- To add a dot beneath a letter as a proofreading or diacritical mark.
- To indicate or focus on a position closer than the one that is intended.
adj
adv
- Downward.
- Of wind, from the south.
- In an adverse direction or trend (go south).
- Toward the south; southward.
noun
- down or the negative direction
- In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.
- The negative or south pole of a magnet
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 180° (being directed towards the South Pole); conventionally downwards on a map.
- The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
verb
- To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
- To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
adj
adj
noun
- A step backwards
- An abrupt subsidence or change in deposition preserved in the sedimentary record due to a marine transgression.
- A platform at the rear of a firetruck where a firefighter can stand.
- The process of going back and finishing a specification that was incomplete at the start of a process, once enough progress has been made to know the full details.
- Flow over a backward-facing step.
verb
- To be arranged in steps going backwards.
- To return to a previous place or time.
- To retract or take back.
- To take a step backwards
- To recede in an abrupt fashion due to marine transgression.
- To finish a specification that was initially incomplete once enough progress has been made to know all the details.
noun
- Downward movement, fall.
- A weakening.
- A reduction or diminution of activity.
- The act of declining or refusing something.
- A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
verb
- To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
- To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
- To run through from first to last; to recite in order as though declining a noun.
- To cause to decrease or diminish.
- To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
- To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw.
- To inflect for case, number, gender, and the like.
- To reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play.
- To become weaker or worse.
- To recite all the different declined forms of (a word).
noun
noun
adv
verb
- To shrink or huddle, as with cold; be shivery; tremble.
- To depreciate; disparage; undervalue.
- To constrict; straiten; confine; restrict; suppress; lay low; keep under; press in upon; vex; harass; oppress.
- To bring or thrust down; bring or make low; lower; abase; humble.
- To pinch or stunt with cold or hunger; check in growth; shrivel; straiten.
adj
noun
noun
- A change of direction or a movement downwards.
- A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
- A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
- To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
- To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
- To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
- To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
- To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
noun
- A downward swooping motion.
- A swim under water.
- A jump or plunge into water.
- Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
- A deliberate fall after a challenge.
- A decline.
- A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
- A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
verb
- To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
- To descend sharply or steeply.
- To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
- To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
- To undertake with enthusiasm.
- To swim under water.
- To explore by diving; to plunge into.
- To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
- To jump into water head-first.
adv
noun
noun
adj
adj
- Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction away from a point of reference.
- In a (specified) number of rows or layers.
- Positioned or reaching far, especially down through something or into something.
- Voluminous.
- Low in pitch.
- Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.
- Distant in the past, ancient.
- Significant, not superficial, in extent.
- Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
- Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
- Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
- Positioned back, or downfield, towards one's own goal, or towards or behind one's baseline or similar reference point.
- Thick.
- Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious.
- Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.
- Highly saturated; rich.
- Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
- Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
adv
- In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- In large volume.
- Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
- Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
noun
adj
verb
- To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
- To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
- To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
- To reduce; to make smaller.
- To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
- To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
- To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
- To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
- Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
- To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
- Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
- To impart (something).
- To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
- To perform (rap music).
- Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
- Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
- To drop out of the betting.
- To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
- Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
- To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
- Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
- To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
- To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
- To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
- To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
- To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
- To fall into a particular condition or state.
- To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
- To present the user with a more basic interface.
- To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
- To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
- To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
- To enter a more basic interface.
- To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
- Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
- Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
- To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
noun
- A dropped pass.
- The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on An advantage.
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
- Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
- A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
- A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trace, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
- An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
- The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
- A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
- Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
- A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- A single measure of whisky.
- A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
- A release (of music, a video game, etc).
- Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
- Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
- A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
- A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
- Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
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