come down come down /kʌm daʊn/

verb

1. () Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way  ( go down , descend , come down , fall )
   move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    The temperature is going down
   The temperature is going down
    The barometer is falling
   The barometer is falling
    The curtain fell on the diva
   The curtain fell on the diva
    Her hand went up and then fell again
   Her hand went up and then fell again
   
2. () Be the essential element  ( boil down , come down , reduce )
   be the essential element
    The proposal boils down to a compromise
   The proposal boils down to a compromise
   
3. () Get sick  ( come down , sicken )
   get sick
    She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
   She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
   
4. () (of rain, snow, etc.) landing after falling from the clouds  ( precipitate , come down , fall )
   (of rain, snow, etc.) landing after falling from the clouds
    Rain, snow and sleet were falling
   rain, snow and sleet were falling
    Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
   Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
   
5. Criticize or reprimand harshly  ( come down )
   criticize or reprimand harshly
    The critics came down hard on the new play
   The critics came down hard on the new play