Synonyms of come down

Noun


1. comedown, humiliation, abasement

usage: decline to a lower status or level

Verb


1. descend, fall, go down, come down, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

2. reduce, come down, boil down, become, turn

usage: be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"

3. precipitate, come down, fall

usage: fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

4. sicken, come down, worsen, decline

usage: get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"

5. come down, knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

usage: criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"

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