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Definition of Come down
1. Verb. Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. "The airplane is sure to come down "; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
Exact synonyms: Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Prolapse, Abseil, Rappel, Rope Down, Dismount, Get Down, Get Off, Light, Unhorse, Avalanche, Roll Down, Dive, Plunge, Plunk, Go Down, Go Under, Set, Correct, Decline, Slump, Precipitate, Sink, Subside, Crash, Flop, Topple, Tumble, Drop, Plop, Pitch, Alight, Climb Down, Go Down, Go Under, Settle, Sink, Pounce, Swoop, Drip, Cascade, Cascade Down
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Antonyms: Ascend, Rise
Derivative terms: Descendant, Descendent, Descent, Fall
Also: Fall In
Specialized synonyms: Prolapse, Abseil, Rappel, Rope Down, Dismount, Get Down, Get Off, Light, Unhorse, Avalanche, Roll Down, Dive, Plunge, Plunk, Go Down, Go Under, Set, Correct, Decline, Slump, Precipitate, Sink, Subside, Crash, Flop, Topple, Tumble, Drop, Plop, Pitch, Alight, Climb Down, Go Down, Go Under, Settle, Sink, Pounce, Swoop, Drip, Cascade, Cascade Down
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Antonyms: Ascend, Rise
Derivative terms: Descendant, Descendent, Descent, Fall
Also: Fall In
2. Verb. Be the essential element. "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
3. Verb. Fall from clouds. "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
Exact synonyms: Fall, Precipitate
Entails: Condense, Distil, Distill
Related verbs: Fall
Specialized synonyms: Rain, Rain Down, Spat, Snow, Hail, Sleet
Derivative terms: Precipitation, Precipitation
Entails: Condense, Distil, Distill
Related verbs: Fall
Specialized synonyms: Rain, Rain Down, Spat, Snow, Hail, Sleet
Derivative terms: Precipitation, Precipitation
4. Verb. Get sick. "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"
Exact synonyms: Sicken
Specialized synonyms: Wan, Contract, Get, Take, Canker
Generic synonyms: Decline, Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Wan, Contract, Get, Take, Canker
Generic synonyms: Decline, Worsen
5. Verb. Criticize or reprimand harshly. "The critics came down hard on the new play"
Definition of Come down
1. Verb. To descend, fall. ¹
2. Verb. To decrease. ¹
3. Verb. To reach a decision. ¹
4. Verb. To be passed through time. ¹
5. Verb. (idiomatic) To return from an elevated state of consciousness or emotion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com