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.