To close or stop the operation of something

To gradually become less intense or agitated

To forcefully put something in place

To make something smooth and flat

To lose weight or reduce in size

To slide or move downward smoothly

To decrease in speed or reduce activity

To sit or fall heavily and suddenly

To forcefully put down or criticize

To become less intoxicated or serious

To gradually decrease in speed or activity

To clean or moisten with a sponge

To unwind or release from a spool

To resign or step back from a position

To look at someone or something without blinking

To resign or withdraw from a position

To attach or fix in place with adhesive

To reduce the amount of stock available

To close or block a passage or opening

To consume quickly or with intensity

To assert with great confidence or sincerity

To remove or lower from a higher position

To speak condescendingly or dismissively

To patronize or speak condescendingly to someone

To forcefully put something on a surface

To decrease gradually, as in time or quantity

To make something less intense or forceful

To throw or drop something casually

To make contact with the ground, especially when landing

To find or locate through investigation

To locate or find through investigation

To exchange for something of lesser value

To crush or flatten by walking or stepping on

To flow or spread gradually from a higher to lower level

To fall or collapse suddenly and uncontrollably

To adjust or lower the pitch of something

To reject or refuse an offer or request

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Phrasal verbs Down

Phrasal verbs that contain the word "down"

Question	Answer
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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