Go Down Synonyms

Question 1

Decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/

Answer 1

Meaning: To gradually become less, worse, or lower
Nuances: Often used in formal or business contexts
Example: His interest in the project declined over time.

Question 2

Decrease
/dɪˈkriːs/

Answer 2

Meaning: To become smaller or less in size, amount, intensity, or degree
Nuances: Commonly used in scientific, economic, or statistical contexts
Example: The company has seen a steady decrease in profits this quarter.

Question 3

Drop
/drɒp/

Answer 3

Meaning: To fall to a lower level or standard
Nuances: Used both informally and formally, versatile
Example: Temperatures are expected to drop next week.

Question 4

Fall
/fɔːl/

Answer 4

Meaning: To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
Nuances: Very common and versatile, used in many contexts
Example: The fall in demand caused the factory to slow production.

• Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
• Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15 percent this year.
• fall below The temperature could fall below zero overnight.
• fall by Average temperatures fell by ten degrees.
• fall to The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.
• fall to a whisper When the teacher walked in, the children’s voices fell to a whisper (= they became very quiet).
• fall sharply Share prices fell sharply this week.

Question 5

Lower
/ˈləʊər/

Answer 5

Meaning:

To cause something to become less or to become less

Contexts of Use:

“Lower” can be used for both physical movements (like lowering a flag or a hand) and abstract decreases (like lowering prices or standards). It often conveys a more direct and physical action compared to “reduce.”

Example:
- The store lowered its prices to attract more customers.
- Please lower the volume of the music.

Question 6

Reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/

Answer 6

Meaning:

To make something smaller or less in amount, size, importance, etc.

Connotation:

Often implies an action taken to make something less in size, amount, number, or extent. It can suggest a more deliberate or controlled action.

**Contexts of Use: **

Often used in a broad range of contexts. It can refer to abstract concepts (like reducing risk or stress), quantities (like reducing prices or expenses), or physical sizes (like reducing weight). “Reduce” often implies a deliberate action or process.

**Example: **
- We need to reduce our expenses.
- The new policy aims to reduce the amount of waste produced by the factory.

Question 7

Sink
/sɪŋk/

Answer 7

Meaning: To go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become lower
Nuances: Often used metaphorically for decline
Example: The ship sank quickly after hitting the iceberg.

Question 8

Slip
/slɪp/

Answer 8

Meaning: To slide unintentionally for a short distance
Nuances: Often used to describe a slight or gradual decrease
Example: His grades slipped due to lack of study.

slip verb (GET WORSE)

[ I ]
to go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care:
- Productivity in the factory has slipped noticeably in the last year.
- The schedule has started to slip (= things are happening later than planned).
- I don’t know what went wrong, I must be slipping.