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move down

move down verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.

Verb

move down (third-person singular simple present moves down, present participle moving down, simple past and past participle moved down)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.
    • Please move down inside the carriage to allow other passengers to board the train.
  2. (transitive) To demote
  3. (intransitive) to be demoted

Antonyms of move down

Forms of move down

third-person singular presentmoves down
present participlemoving down
past participlemoved down
pastmoved down

Questions about move down

What does move down mean?
Move down means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.
What part of speech is move down?
Move down is a verb.
What is the past tense of move down?
The past tense of move down is moved down.

Words near move down in the dictionary

  1. move an inch
  2. move around
  3. move away
  4. move back
  5. move back in
  6. move down
  7. move down a notch
  8. move down a peg
  9. move forward
  10. move furniture
  11. move heaven and earth

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