American Dictionary
Definition go down in American English
go down phrasal verb
[intransitive]phrasal verb1
to become less
Example
How long will it take for the swelling to go down?
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to be remembered or recorded in a particular place or way
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to produce a particular reaction
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to be defeated in a competition, especially in sports
Example
Canada went down 3-1 to the Russian team.
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if something such as a computer or an electrical system goes down, it stops working for a period of time
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if lights go down, especially in a theater, they gradually become less bright and are switched off
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to become worse
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to happen
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to leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the end of a term (=period of study) or a course of study
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to get off or out of a vehicle
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to become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something that you have done
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