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down(7) (iou)



down verb2. L17.
[from DOWN adverb.]
I. verb intrans. Now rare.
Foll. by with: put or throw down; have done with. L17.
Come or go down, descend. E19.
Foll. by on, upon: come down on, attack (lit. & fig.). M19.
II. verb trans.
with it. Move downwards, descend. Only in M18.
Bring, put, throw, or knock down; get the better of. L18.
down tools stop work, esp. as a form of industrial action.
S. Johnson He talked of one whom he did not know, but I downed him with the King of Prussia. R. S. Surtees His horse..had downed him three times. Sun (Baltimore) The American fighters reported downing 110 of the Nazi interceptors. Globe & Mail (Toronto) London Lords downed Kitchener Oaks 31-14 yesterday. New Yorker Downed trees with their roots..sticking high in the air.
Drink, esp. all of. colloq. E20.
W. Soyinka A waiter refills his glass; he downs it.