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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Down' & 'Away' - Decreasing, Losing, or Weakening (Down)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'

to make someone or something in power lose their position

Ex: The united opposition worked together to bring the unpopular leader down.
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to have a decrease in price, temperature, etc.

Ex: As the winter approached , the energy came down due to reduced usage of air conditioning .
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to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

Ex: The storm raged for hours, but eventually, the wind and rain started to die down.
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(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level

Ex: As winter approaches, the temperature tends to go down significantly.
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to lower the price of something, often temporarily

Ex: The ticket prices for the concert marked down due to low sales .
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to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

Ex: The team is narrowing down the design concepts for the new product .
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to reduce a number to the closest lower whole number

Ex: The financial analyst suggested rounding the percentages down for a conservative estimate.
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to decrease in quantity or supply as a result of items being sold

Ex: As the holiday season neared its end , the festive sold down to make room for the new inventory .
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to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

Ex: The train started to slow down as it reached the station.
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to rapidly decline

Ex: The student 's grades began spiral down after a series of missed assignments .
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to willingly step back from a position or authority, and allow someone else to take over

Ex: Realizing the need for change , the business owner decided stand down and hand over day-to-day operations to a new manager .
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to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position

Ex: The politician announced he would step down after the controversy.
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to reduce the intensity of something

Ex: The teacher advised the student tone down the humor in the presentation for a professional setting .
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to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.

Ex: Yesterday , turned down the air conditioner as it was getting chilly .
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to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it

Ex: The school 's dress code policy watered down to allow for more leniency in students ' attire after receiving complaints from parents .
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to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges

Ex: Don't let criticism wear you down; stay confident in your abilities.
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to slowly reduce the activity of a business or organization, leading to its eventual closure

Ex: The board of directors voted to wind the organization down and distribute its remaining assets.
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to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

Ex: He running down his energy after working nonstop for days .
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to reduce the intensity or force of something

Ex: The supervisor tamp down rumors spreading among the staff about layoffs .
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