move down

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The phrase "move down" typically implies a downward shift in position, status, or physical location.

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Definition

A2General

(common)To change position to a lower place or level.

Example

Please move down the line to make space for others.
She moved down to the first floor.

B2Employment

(formal)To be demoted to a lower rank or status.

Example

He was moved down to a junior position due to restructuring.
After the evaluation, she was moved down to a lower grade.

B1Economics

(technical)To decrease in amount, number, or degree.

Example

Interest rates have moved down recently.
The prices of the stocks moved down after the announcement.

B1Travel

(common)To proceed in a downward direction along a path or route.

Example

The hikers moved down the mountain trail.
The boat moved down the river towards the sea.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "move down":

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