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ALL meanings of down with

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  • adverb down with to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio. 1
  • adverb down with in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down. 1
  • adverb down with from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present. 1
  • adverb down with from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor. 1
  • adverb down with in an attitude of earnest application: to get down to work. 1
  • adverb down with on paper or in a book: Write down the address. 1
  • adverb down with in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month. 1
  • adverb down with to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition. 1
  • adverb down with in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal. 1
  • adverb down with to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear. 1
  • adverb down with into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold. 1
  • adverb down with in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education. 1
  • adverb down with Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down! 1
  • adverb down with Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down. 1
  • preposition down with in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street. 1
  • adjective down with downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator. 1
  • adjective down with being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. 1
  • adjective down with toward the south, a business district, etc. 1
  • adjective down with associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform. 1
  • adjective down with downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today. 1
  • adjective down with ailing, especially, sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold. 1
  • adjective down with being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down. 1
  • adjective down with Football. (of the ball) not in play. 1
  • adjective down with Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: I'm totally down with that. He's down with those kids. sophisticated or hip; cool: That music is down. 1
  • adjective down with behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play. 1
  • adjective down with Baseball. out. 1
  • adjective down with losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10. 1
  • adjective down with having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race? 1
  • adjective down with finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go. 1
  • adjective down with out of order: The computer has been down all day. 1
  • noun down with a downward movement; descent. 1
  • noun down with a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down. 1
  • noun down with Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 meters) to keep possession of it. the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this. 1
  • noun down with Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant. 1
  • noun down with Slang. downer (defs 1a, b). 1
  • verb with object down with to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round. 1
  • verb with object down with to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale. 1
  • verb with object down with Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game. 1
  • verb with object down with to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers. 1
  • verb without object down with to go down; fall. 1
  • idioms down with down and out, down-and-out. 1
  • idioms down with down cold / pat, mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold. 1
  • idioms down with down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad. 1
  • idioms down with down on, Informal. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports? 1
  • idioms down with down with!, away with! cease!: Down with tyranny! on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles! 1
  • adverb down with from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 1
  • adverb down with on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 1
  • adverb down with to or in a sitting or lying position. 1
  • adverb down with to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. 1
  • adverb down with to or at a lower value or rate. 1
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