| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abrade |
to rub or wear down a surface by friction. [1/4 definitions] |
| alight1 |
to step down or dismount, usu. from a conveyance. [1/2 definitions] |
| altazimuth |
a telescope or other instrument that moves in altitude (up and down) and in azimuth (back and forth). |
| amylase |
any of a class of enzymes, found in saliva and many tissues of plants and animals, that break down starch to sugars. |
| arrest |
to slow down; impede; stop. [2/6 definitions] |
| assume |
to agree together or posit that something is true; set down as a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| at an angle |
slanted up or down; crooked. |
| Athabaskan |
a group of American Indian languages spoken by western tribes from Alaska and northwest Canada down through the coastal regions of Oregon and California. [1/3 definitions] |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [2/4 definitions] |
| banyan |
a large East Indian fig tree, the branches of which send down added roots which become supports. [1/2 definitions] |
| batten2 |
to secure or fasten using battens (usu. fol. by "down"). [1/4 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to wear down by constant pressure or use. [1/3 definitions] |
| battered |
damaged or worn down by hard use. [1/3 definitions] |
| bed |
to give a resting or sleeping place to (often fol. by "down"). [2/10 definitions] |
| belly-flop |
to fall or drop oneself heavily down on one's belly, as onto a bed. [1/3 definitions] |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. [1/2 definitions] |
| biodegrade |
to break down through the action of living organisms. |
| bioreactor |
a device in which living organisms or biological reactions are used to create a product or break down waste. |
| bob1 |
a quick dipping motion; a nod up and down. [3/4 definitions] |