From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak.
Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom: tripped and fell down.
In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down.
Toward or in the south; southward: flew down to Florida.
Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town: down on the farm; sent down to work at the firm's regional office.
Away from the present place.
To a specific location or source: tracking a rumor down.
Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale: from the biggest down to the smallest.
To or in a quiescent or subdued state: calmed down.
In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight.
To or at a lower intensity.
To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace.
To an extreme degree; heavily: worn down by worry.
Seriously or vigorously: get down to the project at hand.
From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next.
To a reduced or concentrated form: pared the term paper down to five pages.
In writing; on paper: wrote the statement down.
In partial payment at the time of purchase: put ten dollars down on the necklace.
Into or toward a secure position: nailed down the boards; bolted the furniture down.
Moving or directed downward: a down elevator.
Low or lower: Stock prices were down today.
Reduced; diminished: The wind is down.
Afflicted; sick: She's down with a bad cold.
Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily: The computer is down.