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