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Meaning of the word "come down" in English

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come down

US /kʌm daʊn/
UK /kʌm daʊn/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to fall to the ground

Example:
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The heavy rain made the old tree come down.
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The ceiling might come down if the leak isn't fixed soon.
Synonym:
collapse fall topple crumble descend
2.

to be passed on from one generation to the next

Example:
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This tradition has come down through centuries.
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The story has come down to us from ancient times.
Synonym:
be passed down be handed down be transmitted
3.

to become less intense or severe

Example:
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The fever should come down after you take this medicine.
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The prices of houses have finally started to come down.
Synonym:
decrease decline subside abate lessen
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