Synonyms and antonyms of To move, or to move something downwards in British Thesaurus

fall (verb)

to move quickly downwards from a higher position, usually by accident

lower (verb)

to move something or someone slowly down from a higher position

come down ()

to move down to the ground or to a lower level

slip (verb)

if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over

plunge (verb)

to fall quickly from a high position

plummet (verb)

to fall straight down very quickly from a high position

go down ()

to fall to the ground

descend (verb)

to come nearer to the ground

drop (verb)

to fall to the ground or into something

lose your balance/footing ()

to suddenly fall or almost fall

bring down ()

to make someone or something move or fall to the ground

come a cropper ()

to accidentally fall to the ground with a lot of force

come off ()

to fall off something that you are riding

crumple (verb)

to fall to the ground suddenly, with your body, legs, and arms bent, because you are injured, ill, or upset

descend (verb)

to become lower

dip (verb)

to move, or to move something downwards

dive (verb)

to move downwards through water

dive (verb)

to move quickly and suddenly towards the ground from the air

down (verb)

to make someone or something fall to the ground

drop (verb)

to deliberately let something fall

drop (verb)

to let something fall without intending to

drop (verb)

to quickly move downwards, or to let yourself fall downwards

drop (verb)

to move part of your body downwards

fall (verb)

to come down towards or onto the ground from the sky

fall (verb)

to move quickly down onto the ground from an upright or standing position

fall flat on your face ()

to fall forwards so that you are lying on your front

fall out ()

if something such as your hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out

fall over ()

if you fall over or fall over something, you fall, or almost fall, to the ground

go flying ()

to move quickly through the air and fall to the ground

hit the deck ()

to fall or throw yourself to the ground

jump (verb)

to push yourself, or to let yourself drop, from a very high place

jump (verb)

to push yourself, or to let yourself drop, from a place that is a short distance above the ground

land (verb)

to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving or falling through the air

let down ()

to allow someone or something to move to a lower position

overbalance (verb)

to lose your balance and begin to fall over

peg out (informal)

informal to fall down or have to go to bed because you are so tired

pitch (verb)

to fall suddenly in a particular direction

plop (verb)

to fall with a short sound like the sound made by a small object falling into a liquid, or by an amount of liquid falling onto a surface

plunge (verb)

to make someone or something fall quickly from a high position

push over ()

to push someone or something hard so that they fall from the position that they are in

send (verb)

to make something fall or move suddenly through the air

settle (verb)

if something such as dust, sand, or snow settles, it falls downwards through the air or water until it reaches the ground or the bottom of something

settle (verb)

if the ground or a building settles, it gradually sinks down

settle (verb)

to stop flying and land in a particular place

shed (verb)

to let something fall off as part of a natural process

shower (verb)

to fall in large quantities

sink (verb)

to go below the surface of a soft substance

sink (verb)

to fall, sit, or lie down

slip (verb)

if something that you are holding or wearing slips, it falls from your hands, or it falls from position

stay down ()

to remain under water

stumble (verb)

to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running

swoop (verb)

to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something

tip (verb)

to fall, or to make something fall

trip (verb)

to make someone hit their foot on something and fall down

tumble (verb)

if someone tumbles, they fall to the ground

tumble (verb)

used about large amounts of other things that move

wrestle someone to the ground/floor ()

to push someone down onto the ground and to hold them so that they cannot move