came down; come down; coming down; comes down
1
: to lose or fall in estate or condition
has come down in the world
2
a
: to pass by tradition
a story that has come down from medieval times
b
: to pass from a usually high source
Word came down that the strike was over.
3
: to place oneself in opposition
came down hard on gambling
4
a
: to deal with a subject directly
When you come down to it, we all depend on others.
b
: to reduce itself : amount
it comes down to this
5
: to become ill
came down with measles
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“Comedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedown. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.
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