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Synonyms

abate, de-escalate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, lower, reduce

down·spout noun : a vertical pipe used to drain rainwater from a roof

Down's syndrome or Down syndrome noun : a birth defect characterized by mental retardation, slanting eyes, a broad short skull, broad hands with short fingers, and the presence of an extra chromosome

down·stage adverb or adjective : toward or at the front of a theatrical stage

down·stairs adverb : on or to a lower floor and esp. the main or ground floor

— down·stairs adjective or noun

down·stream adverb or adjective : in the direction of flow of a stream

down·stroke noun : a downward stroke

down·swing noun 1 : a swing downward

2 : DOWNTURN

down–to–earth adjective : having or showing concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary

Synonyms

earthy, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, realistic—more at REALISTIC

down·town noun : the main business district of a town or city

— downtown adjective or adverb

down·trod·den adjective : suffering oppression

down·turn noun : a downward turn esp. in economic activity

1downward or down·wards adverb 1 : from a higher to a lower place or condition

2 : from an earlier time

3 : from an ancestor or predecessor

Synonyms

below, down, over—more at DOWN

2downward adjective : directed toward or situated in a lower place or condition

Synonyms

down, downcast—more at DOWNCAST

down·wind adverb or adjective : in the direction that the wind is blowing

downy adjective down·i·er; -est : resembling or covered with down

Synonyms

cottony, satiny, silken, soft, velvety—more at SOFT

downy mildew noun : any of various parasitic fungi producing whitish masses esp. on the underside of plant leaves; also : a plant disease caused by downy mildew

downy woodpecker noun : a small black-and-white woodpecker of No. America

dow·ry noun, plural dowries [ORIGIN: ME dowarie, fr. AF, alter. of dower, douaire dower]

: the property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage

dowse verb dowsed; dows·ing : to use a divining rod esp. to find water

— dows·er noun

dox·ol·o·gy noun, plural -gies : a usu. short hymn of praise to God

doy·en noun : the senior or most experienced person in a group

doy·enne noun : a woman who is a doyen

doy·ley chiefly British variant of DOILY

doz abbreviation dozen

1doze verb dozed; doz·ing : to sleep lightly

Synonyms

catnap, drowse, nap, slumber, snooze—more at NAP

2doze noun : a light sleep

Synonyms

catnap, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, wink—more at NAP

doz·en noun, plural dozens or dozen [ORIGIN: ME dozeine, fr. AF duzeine, fr. duze twelve, fr. L duodecim, fr. duo two + decem ten]

: a group of twelve

— doz·enth adjective

1DP noun, plural DP's or DPs 1 : a displaced person

2 : DOUBLE PLAY

2DP abbreviation data processing

dpt abbreviation department

DPT abbreviation diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccines)

dr abbreviation 1 debtor

2 dram

3 drive

4 drum

Dr abbreviation doctor

DR abbreviation 1 dead reckoning

2 dining room

drab adjective drab·ber; drab·best 1 : being of a light olive-brown color

2 : characterized by dullness and monotony

— drab·ly adverb

— drab·ness noun

Synonyms

dreary, dry, dull, monotonous, uninteresting

dra·co·ni·an adjective, often cap : CRUEL; also : SEVERE

1draft noun 1 : the act of drawing or hauling

2 a : the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling

b : the portion drunk or inhaled in one such act

3 : DOSE, POTION

4 : DELINEATION, PLAN, DESIGN; also : a preliminary sketch, outline, or version

5 : the act of drawing (as from a cask); also : a portion of liquid so drawn

6 : the depth of water a ship draws esp. when loaded

7 : a system for or act of selecting persons (as for compulsory military service or sports teams); also : the persons so selected

8 :