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down: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above.

II
(Roget's IV) prep. and modif.
1. [Having a downward motion]

Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs, bottomward, downgrade, on a downward course, from higher to lower, to the bottom, downwardly, in a descending direction, to a lower position, declining, falling, descending, gravitating, slipping, sliding, cascading, sagging, precipitating, slumping, dropping, sinking, earthward, groundward, southward, hellward.

Ant. up*, upward, rising.

2. [Physically lower]

Syn. below, depressed, underneath, prostrate; see resting 1 , under 1 .

3. [Figuratively lower]

Syn. inferior, lowly, below par, in check; see poor 1 , restrained , sick , under 2 .

4. [Dejected]

Syn. downcast, depressed, dispirited; see sad 1 .

5. [Not working]

Syn. inoperative, out of order, malfunctioning; see broken 2 .
n.
Syn. feathers, fluff, fur; see feather , hair 1 .
v.
Syn. throw down, pull down, knock down, bring down, throw, fell, subdue, tackle, trip, floor, topple, conquer, overthrow, defeat, vanquish, overpower, upset, overturn, shoot down, trample in the dust, gulp down, knock out, deck*; see also defeat 3 , drink 1 , 2 , hit 1 .

Ant. raise*, lift, elevate.

III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. depressed unhappy, melancholy, miserable, downhearted, blue, dejected, disconsolate, low, disheartened, dispirited.

2. below earthward, groundward, floor level, to the bottom, under, underneath, nether, at the foot of, sub.

ANT.: 1. up, cheerful, euphoric, high. 2. up, skyward, above

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Characterized by reduced economic activity: dull, off, slack, slow, sluggish, soft. See INCREASE. 2. Suffering from or affected with an illness: ill, sick, unwell. Informal: laid up. Chiefly Regional: poorly. See HEALTH. 1. In low spirits: blue, dejected, depressed, desolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, dull, dysphoric, gloomy, heavy-hearted, low, melancholic, melancholy, sad, spiritless, tristful, unhappy, wistful. Idiom: down at (or in) the mouth. See HAPPY. II noun A sudden drop to a lower condition or status: comedown, descent, downfall, downgrade. See RISE. III verb 1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: bring down, cut down, drop, fell1, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw. Slang: deck1. Idiom: lay low. See RISE. 2. To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts: bolt, englut, engorge, gobble, gulp, guzzle, ingurgitate, swill, wolf. See INGESTION.

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From the top to the bottom of, Downward, in a descending course, from a high to a low position / Along the course of, On the ground, the floor, etc, prostrate / From a thin to a dense state, into a denser consistence / Below the horizon / Into disrepute, into disgrace, into disfavor or disuse / Low, humbled, in distress, in adversity

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Down — Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down on — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Down — Down, a. 1. Downcast; as, a down look. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — Down, prep. [From {Down}, adv.] 1. In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — Down, n. [Akin to LG. dune, dun, Icel. d?nn, Sw. dun, Dan. duun, G. daune, cf. D. dons; perh. akin to E. dust.] 1. Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool; esp.: (a) (Zo[ o]l.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Downed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Downing}.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] To down proud hearts. Sir P. Sidney. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — Down, n. [OE. dun, doun, AS. d[=u]n; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. d[=u]n hill, fortified hill, Gael. dun heap, hillock, hill, W. din a fortified hill or mount; akin to E. town. See {Town}, and cf. {Down}, adv. & prep., {Dune}.] 1. A bank or rounded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — (doun), v. t. To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down. [R.] Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — Down, v. i. To go down; to descend. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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