· lower (one's body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!"
Hypernym(s): move
· move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
Synonym(s): lower, take_down, let_down, bring_down
· alight from (a horse)
Synonym(s): unhorse, dismount, light, get_off
Hypernym(s): descend, fall, go_down, come_down
· pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
Synonym(s): swallow
· lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
Synonym(s): depress, deject, cast_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
Hypernym(s): discourage
· put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
Synonym(s): write_down, set_down, put_down
Hypernym(s): write
· take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
Synonym(s): begin, get, start_out, start, set_about, set_out, commence