CEFR A2

go down

phrasal verb

Meaning

Move to a lower level or position, or become less in amount or intensity.

Examples

The price of gasoline is expected to go down by next week.
Please go down to the basement and check if the lights are working.

Synonyms: sink, descend, decrease, plummet

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go down (A2)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: ɡoʊ daʊn

Definition

Move to a lower level or position, or become less in amount or intensity.

Examples

The price of gasoline is expected to go down by next week.
Please go down to the basement and check if the lights are working.
Her fever finally started to go down after she took the medication.

How to Use go down

go down with (phrasal verb): To become ill with a specific disease. — "He had to stay home because he went down with the flu."
go down well (idiom): To be received favorably by an audience. — "Her speech went down well with the students."

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