Definitions

go down

VERB

lose, fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be beaten be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

Example Sentences

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Raise your deductible, and your premiums usually go down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

They were focused on the task ahead, knowing the Rockets don’t want to go down 0-2 in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Leicester City are on the brink of relegation to League One and could go down as early as Tuesday night.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When payments from the government go down, it hits both the insurer and the provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Then I go down to the entryway and wait.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko