Synonyms for go down

Most common

fail · decline · decrease · ebb · come down · descend · go under · go up

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

rise, come up, increase

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

2. v. 2

   To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. Synonym of set, to disappear below the horizon.

   It'll be cooler once the sun goes down.

3. v. 3

   To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.

   The unemployment rate has gone down significantly in recent months.

4. v. 4

   To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. To fall (down); to fall to the floor.

   The boxer went down in the second round, after a blow to the chin.

Example sentences

• fail See to it that this letter is posted without fail.
• decline I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
• decrease A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
• ebb Relations between us seem to be on the ebb.
• descend The aircraft began to descend toward the runway.

By length

3 letters

set¹, ebb¹

4 letters

fall¹, fail¹, sink¹, wane¹

5 letters

break¹, crash¹

6 letters

settle²

7 letters

decline², descend²

8 letters

decrease²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (settle² = 2 syllables).

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