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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Down' & 'Away' - Diminution, Perte ou Affaiblissement (En Baisse)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to bring down

to make someone or something in power lose their position

renverser, faire tomber

renverser, faire tomber

Ex: The scandal brought the CEO down from their high position. 
to come down

to have a decrease in price, temperature, etc.

descendre

descendre

Ex: The prices of the new smartphones have finally come down, making them more affordable for consumers. 
to die down

to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

s'apaiser, diminuer progressivement

s'apaiser, diminuer progressivement

Ex: The laughter in the comedy club began to die down as the comedian wrapped up the show. 
to go down
to go down
[verbe]

(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level

baisser

baisser

Ex: During a sale, many items in the store will go down in price. 
to mark down

to lower the price of something, often temporarily

réduire, baisser le prix de

réduire, baisser le prix de

Ex: The store marked down the price of the jeans by 50%. 
to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

réduire

réduire

Ex: Have you narrowed down your preferences for the upcoming event? 
to round down

to reduce a number to the closest lower whole number

arrondir à l'inférieur, arrondir vers le bas

arrondir à l'inférieur, arrondir vers le bas

Ex: She decided to round the result down to the nearest ten for simplicity. 
to sell down

to decrease in quantity or supply as a result of items being sold

diminuer, écouler

diminuer, écouler

Ex: As the event continued, the inventory of products started to sell down. 
to slow down

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

ralentir

ralentir

Ex: In heavy traffic, it's common for vehicles to slow down and create congestion. 
to spiral down

to rapidly decline

chuter

chuter

Ex: The city's air quality started to spiral down as industrial pollution increased. 
to stand down

to willingly step back from a position or authority, and allow someone else to take over

se retirer, abandonner son poste

se retirer, abandonner son poste

Ex: The leader decided to stand down from their role to allow new ideas and leadership to emerge. 
to step down

to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position

démissionner, se retirer

démissionner, se retirer

Ex: The CEO stepped down after successfully leading the company for many years. 
to tone down

to reduce the intensity of something

atténuer, modérer

atténuer, modérer

Ex: She decided to tone the colors down in the painting to create a more calming effect. 
to turn down

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.

baisser

baisser

Ex: Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV. 
to water down

to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it

édulcorer, atténuer

édulcorer, atténuer

Ex: The initial draft of the bill aimed to impose strict environmental regulations, but it was watered down after pressure from industry lobbyists. 
to wear down

to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges

épuiser, user

épuiser, user

Ex: Dealing with chronic pain can wear a person down emotionally and physically. 
to wind down

to slowly reduce the activity of a business or organization, leading to its eventual closure

réduire progressivement, mettre fin progressivement

réduire progressivement, mettre fin progressivement

Ex: The company plans to wind down its operations over the next six months. 
to run down

to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

épuiser, user

épuiser, user

Ex: Continuous stress can run you down and lead to health problems. 
to tamp down

to reduce the intensity or force of something

réduire, atténuer

réduire, atténuer

Ex: The firefighter worked to tamp down the flames with a fire extinguisher. 
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