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Phrasal verbs Down

Phrasal verbs that contain the word "down"

QuestionAnswer
Shut down To close or stop the operation of something
Simmer down To gradually become less intense or agitated
Sit down To take a seated position
Slap down To forcefully put something in place
Slick down To make something smooth and flat
Slim down To lose weight or reduce in size
Slip down To slide or move downward smoothly
Slow down To decrease in speed or reduce activity
Slump down To sit or fall heavily and suddenly
Smack down To forcefully put down or criticize
Smash down To break or crush forcefully
Smooth down To make something flat or even
Sober down To become less intoxicated or serious
Spin down To gradually decrease in speed or activity
Splash down To land in water with a splash
Sponge down To clean or moisten with a sponge
Spool down To unwind or release from a spool
Stand down To resign or step back from a position
Stare down To look at someone or something without blinking
Step down To resign or withdraw from a position
Stick down To attach or fix in place with adhesive
Stock down To reduce the amount of stock available
Stop down To close or block a passage or opening
Strike down To defeat or eliminate
Strip down To remove clothing or covering
Suck down To consume quickly or with intensity
Swear down To assert with great confidence or sincerity
Tack down To secure or fasten with tacks
Take down To remove or lower from a higher position
Talk down To speak condescendingly or dismissively
Talk down to To patronize or speak condescendingly to someone
Tamp down To press or pack down firmly
Tear down To demolish or destroy
Teem down To pour or fall heavily
Throw down To forcefully put something on a surface
Tick down To decrease gradually, as in time or quantity
Tie down To secure or fasten with ties
Tip down To tilt or lower one end
Tip it down To pour something heavily
Tone down To make something less intense or forceful
Toss down To throw or drop something casually
Touch down To make contact with the ground, especially when landing
Trace down To find or locate through investigation
Track down To locate or find through investigation
Trade down To exchange for something of lesser value
Tread down To crush or flatten by walking or stepping on
Trickle down To flow or spread gradually from a higher to lower level
Tumble down To fall or collapse suddenly and uncontrollably
Tune down To adjust or lower the pitch of something
Turn down To reject or refuse an offer or request
Vote down To reject or oppose in a vote
Warm down To cool down gradually after exercise
Wash down To clean or rinse with water
Water down To dilute or make weaker
Wave down To signal or attract attention by waving
Wax down To apply wax or polish to a surface
Wear down To erode or diminish gradually
Weigh down To burden or oppress with weight
Weight down To make heavy or burdensome
Wet down To moisten or dampen with water
Whip down To move quickly or forcefully
Whittle down To reduce or carve away gradually
Wind down To gradually decrease in speed or activity
Wipe down To clean or dry by wiping with a cloth or towel
Wolf down To eat quickly and voraciously
Worry down To gradually reduce or erode through worry or stress
Write down To record information in writing
Zip down To move rapidly or quickly
Back down To withdraw from a position or argument
Batten down To secure or fasten securely, especially in preparation for a storm
Be down with To be in agreement with or accept
Bear down To exert pressure or force downwards
Bear down on To approach with intensity or pressure
Beat down To strike repeatedly with force
Bed down To settle or lie down to sleep
Bend down To lower or incline one's body forward
Bite down To close the mouth or jaws with force
Blow down To cause to fall or be knocked down by the wind
Boil down To condense or reduce by boiling
Boogie down To dance energetically, especially to boogie music
Bow down To lower one's body in a gesture of respect or submission
Bowl down To knock over or hit with force
Break down To stop functioning or analyze and divide into parts
Break it down To explain or simplify something complex
Bring down To cause to fall or lower in status or importance
Brush down To clean or smooth with a brush
Buckle down To apply oneself with determination or effort
Burn down To be destroyed by fire
Call down To summon or criticize
Calm down To become less agitated or excited
Cast down To lower or deject in spirits
Charge down To rush forward or attack aggressively
Chase down To pursue and catch up with
Choke down To suppress or control, especially one's emotions
Chomp down on To bite or chew with force
Chop down To cut down or fell with an axe or similar tool
Chow down To eat a meal, especially quickly
Clamp down on To impose restrictions or tighten control on
Climb down To descend or come down from a higher position
Close down To permanently cease operations or close a business
Come down To descend or lower oneself
Come down on To criticize or reprimand heavily
Come down to To ultimately depend on or be reduced to
Come down with To become ill with a particular illness or condition
Cool down To decrease in temperature or intensity
Count down To count backward, especially to mark the approach of an event
Crack down To take strict action or enforce rules against
Cut down To reduce in size or amount
Dampen down To make damp or less intense
Dash down To run or move quickly
Dial down To reduce or lower, especially a setting or level
Dick down (Slang) To engage in sexual intercourse
Die down To diminish or subside
Double down To increase one's efforts or commitment
Drag down To pull down or cause to descend forcefully
Draw down To deplete or reduce the amount of something
Dress down To reprimand or criticize someone informally
Drill down To investigate or analyze in detail
Drive down To move or travel downward, especially in a vehicle
Drop down To fall or descend from a higher position
Duck down To lower one's head or body to avoid something
Dumb down To simplify or make something less intellectually challenging
Face down To confront or deal with a difficult situation
Fall down To collapse or descend to the ground
Fall down on To fail or not meet expectations
Fasten down To secure or fix firmly in place
Fight down To suppress or control, especially one's emotions
File down To smooth
Filter down To pass through a filter or spread gradually
Flag down To signal or stop, especially a vehicle
Flop down To fall or drop heavily and suddenly
Fold down To bend or collapse into a more compact form
Gear down To shift to a lower gear, especially in driving
Get down To descend or lower oneself
Go down To descend or sink, especially below the surface
Go down on (Slang) To perform oral sex on
Go down with To become ill with a particular illness or condition
Grind down To wear down or reduce in size by grinding
Gulp down To swallow quickly or in large quantities
Gun down To shoot and kill, especially with a gun
Hail down To fall heavily, as hailstones
Hand down To pass on or transmit something to others
Haul down To lower or bring down by pulling or dragging
Have down as To consider or regard as
Hold down To keep a job or position, especially for an extended period
Hose down To clean or wash with a hose
Hunker down To squat or crouch down
Hunt down To pursue and capture, especially in hunting or pursuit
Hush down To become quiet or make less noise
Jot down To quickly write or note something down
Jump down To leap or spring downward
Keep down To prevent or suppress
Kick down To forcefully kick or bring down with a kick
Kneel down To lower oneself to a kneeling position
Knock down To cause to fall or collapse, especially with a blow
Knuckle down To apply oneself with determination or effort
Lay down To put down or set in place
Let down To disappoint or fail to meet expectations
Lie down To recline or rest in a horizontal position
Live down To overcome or outlive negative consequences
Look down To gaze downward or disdainfully
Look down on To regard with contempt or superiority
Look down upon To regard with contempt or superiority
Man down To lose a player, especially in sports
Mark down To reduce the price or value
Mark down as To categorize or identify as
Melt down To become liquefied by heat
Move down To change location or position downwards
Mow down To cut down or mow with a machine or tool
Nail down To secure or confirm
Narrow down To reduce the number of options or possibilities
Note down To write or make a note of
Page down To scroll down on a computer or electronic device
Pare down To reduce or cut away excess or unnecessary parts
Pass down To transmit or hand down from generation to generation
Pat down To search someone by patting their body, especially for concealed items
Pay down To reduce a debt or financial obligation
Pin down To fix or secure in place with a pin or similar object
Pipe down To become quiet or stop making noise
Play down To minimize or make less important
Plop down To fall or drop with a soft, muffled sound
Pour down To fall heavily, as rain or liquid
Power down To turn off or shut down, especially a machine or electronic device
Press down To apply pressure or force down
Pull down To bring down or demolish
Punch down To push down with force, especially in baking when working with dough
Push down To apply pressure or force upwards
Put down To place or set down
Put down as To categorize or classify as
Put down for To register or apply for something
Put down to To attribute or ascribe to
Quiet down To become less noisy or disruptive
Rain down To fall as rain
Reach down To extend one's arm downward to touch or grab something
Ride down To travel or move in a vehicle or on a horse towards a location
Roll down To move downward in a rolling motion
Round down To reduce a number to the nearest whole number, typically by rounding down
Rub down To massage or apply pressure with hands or a cloth
Run down To chase or pursue, or to become worn or depleted
Scale down To reduce in size or amount
Scarf down To eat quickly and enthusiastically
Send down To transmit or dispatch to a lower position or place
Set down To place or position something
Settle down To establish a stable and quiet lifestyle
Shake down To shake or vibrate to settle or mix
Shoot down To cause something to fall by shooting
Shout down To drown out or overwhelm by shouting loudly
Shower down To fall or pour down in a shower
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