come down

(noun) decline to a lower status or level. Synonyms: comedown.

(verb) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. Synonyms: descend, fall, go down, come down. Examples: "The temperature is going down." "The barometer is falling." "The curtain fell on the diva." "Her hand went up and then fell again."

(verb) be the essential element. Synonyms: reduce, come down, boil down. Example: "The proposal boils down to a compromise."

(verb) fall from clouds. Synonyms: precipitate, come down, fall. Examples: "Rain, snow and sleet were falling." "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on herculaneum."

(verb) get sick. Synonyms: sicken, come down. Example: "She fell sick last friday, and now she is in the hospital."

(verb) criticize or reprimand harshly. Synonyms: come down. Example: "The critics came down hard on the new play."