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Definition come down in British English

come down phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to move down to the ground or to a lower level

Example

He was sitting in a tree and refused to come down.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
1.1

if rain, snow etc comes down, it falls to the ground, especially in large amounts

Example

In the afternoon, the rain really started to come down.

Synonyms and related words
rain snow come down
1.2

if an aircraft comes down, it lands or crashes

Example

The plane came down in a field, killing both the pilot and his passenger.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
1.3

if a building or part of it comes down, it is destroyed and falls to the ground

Synonyms and related words
collapse fall down fall over
2

to become less in amount, level, price etc

Example

Interest rates have come down significantly in the last three years.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease decline bounce come down cool off
2.1

to agree to ask for or pay a lower price

Example

They are not willing to come down in price.

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
3

to travel to a place that is further south or is smaller or less important than the place you are leaving

Example

My parents are coming down for the weekend.

Synonyms and related words
go ride commute
4

to make a decision that supports or opposes someone or something

Example

Everything depends on which side the judge comes down on.

Example

The council came down in favour of closing the road.

Synonyms and related words
decide determine arrive at
5

to continue to exist from a long time ago

Example

the version of the story that has come down to us

Synonyms and related words
endure run on linger
6

to be long or deep enough to reach a particular lower point or level

Example

The jacket came down almost to his knees.

7

to start to feel normal again after a powerful illegal drug has stopped affecting you

Synonyms and related words
abuse be jacked up come down
8

to become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something you have done

9

to become less rich, powerful, successful etc than you were previously

Synonyms and related words
go tits-up fail founder
Definition come down in British English