Downing

(noun) United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852). Synonyms: Andrew Jackson Downing.

(verb) drink down entirely. Synonyms: toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill. Examples: "He downed three martinis before dinner." "She killed a bottle of brandy that night." "They popped a few beer after work."

(verb) eat immoderately. Synonyms: devour, down, consume, go through. Example: "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal."

(verb) bring down or defeat (an opponent). Synonyms: down.

(verb) shoot at and force to come down. Synonyms: down, shoot down, land. Example: "The enemy landed several of our aircraft."

(verb) cause to come or go down. Synonyms: down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down. Examples: "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect." "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet."

(verb) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. Synonyms: polish, refine, fine-tune, down. Example: "Refine one's style of writing."