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Definition of down

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Down (adv.) From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; -- used with verbs indicating motion..

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Holdback :: Holdback (n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used..

Look :: Look (v. t.) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition..

Sabre :: Sabre (v. t.) To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber..

Lier :: Lier (n.) One who lies down; one who rests or remains, as in concealment..

Superfuse :: Superfrontal (n.) A cloth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal..

Tail :: Tail (v. i.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream..

Plumula :: Plumula (n.) A down feather.

Lop :: Lop (v. i.) To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.

Couch :: Couch (v. t.) To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract..

Prostrate :: Prostrate (v. t.) To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself..

Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) Stright up and down; vertical; prpendicular.

Cata :: Cata () The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to, wholly, completely; as in cataclysm, catarrh. It sometimes drops the final vowel, as in catoptric; and is sometimes changed to cath, as in cathartic, catholic..

Reason :: Reason (v. t.) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down; as, to reason down a passion..

Catarrhine :: Catarrhine (n.) One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See Monkey..

Gunstick :: Gunstick (n.) A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod..

Lodge :: Lodge (v. i.) To fall or lie down, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind..

Stacked :: Stack (a.) A data structure within random-access memory used to simulate a hardware stack; as, a push-down stack..

Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw down, as in wrestling..

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

Glissade :: Glissade (n.) A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps..