| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| downpour |
a very heavy rain. |
| downrange |
in the direction of the point taken as target, away from the launch site, on a missile test range. |
| downright |
absolute. [3 definitions] |
| downshift |
to shift a motor vehicle's transmission into a lower gear. |
| downside |
the lower or under side of something. [2 definitions] |
| downsize |
to design and manufacture a smaller version of (a popular product, esp. a car). [3 definitions] |
| downspout |
a vertical drainpipe that carries rainwater or melted snow from a roof or gutter to the ground. |
| Down's syndrome |
a congenital condition caused by an abnormal number of chromosomes which results in mental retardation and produces distinctive physical characteristics such as a broad face, flattened head, and slanted eyes. |
| downstage |
at or toward the front portion of a stage. [3 definitions] |
| downstairs |
at, to, or on a lower floor. [3 definitions] |
| downstate |
the southern part of any U.S. state. (Cf. upstate.) [2 definitions] |
| downstream |
in the direction that a stream or current is flowing. [3 definitions] |
| downswing |
a swing in a downward direction, as of a golf club. [2 definitions] |
| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |
| downtime |
a period of time during which a computer, factory, or the like is inactive, usu. to allow for repairs or the like. |
| down to |
to the extreme extent of (the smallest thing). [3 definitions] |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [2 definitions] |
| downtown |
in, to, or toward the lower part or the business area of a town or city. [3 definitions] |
| downtrodden |
oppressed by those in positions of power; tyrannized over; crushed. |
| downturn |
a turn or tendency downward, as in business or the economy; decline. |