come down Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
   go down; descend; fall.
   
   • The temperature is going down
   • The barometer is falling
   • The curtain fell on the diva
   • Her hand went up and then fell again
2. verb be the essential element
   boil down; reduce.
   
   • The proposal boils down to a compromise
3. verb fall from clouds
   precipitate; fall.
   
   • rain, snow and sleet were falling
   • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
4. verb get sick
   sicken.
   
   • She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
5. verb criticize or reprimand harshly
   
   • The critics came down hard on the new play

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