1. come down, descend, fall, go down

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Example Sentences:
'The temperature is going down'
'The barometer is falling'
'The curtain fell on the diva'
'Her hand went up and then fell again'

Synonyms

• descend
• fall
• go down

Also See

• break
• cave in
• collapse
• fall in
• founder
• give
• give way

2. boil down, come down, reduce

be the essential element

Example Sentences:
'The proposal boils down to a compromise'

Synonyms

• boil down
• reduce

3. come down, fall, precipitate

fall from clouds

Example Sentences:
'rain, snow and sleet were falling'
'Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum'

Synonyms

• fall
• precipitate

4. come down, sicken

get sick

Example Sentences:
'She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital'

Synonyms

• sicken

5. come down

criticize or reprimand harshly

Example Sentences:
'The critics came down hard on the new play'