downwards

English

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Etymology

From down +‎ -wards.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnwədz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

Adverb

downwards (not comparable)

1. Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

   Gravity pulls everything downwards.

2. Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.

   After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.

Synonyms

• downward, down

Antonyms

• upwards, up

Translations

towards a lower place

Dutch: benedenwaarts (nl) Faroese: oman, omaneftir, niður, niðureftir Finnish: alas (fi), alaspäin (fi) German: abwärts (de), nach unten Gothic: 𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌸 (dalaþ) Greek: Ancient: κάτω (kátō) Hebrew: מַטָּה (he) (matá), לְמַטָּה (l'matá), כְּלַפֵּי־מַטָּה (klapei matá) Hungarian: lefelé (hu) Kurdish: Central Kurdish: بەرەونزم (berewnizm), بەرەوخوار (berewixwar) Latin: deorsum (la) Old English: niþer Plautdietsch: rauf Slovene: dôl (sl) Spanish: hacia abajo Swedish: nedåt (sv)

to a lower figure or amount

Finnish: alaspäin (fi) Kurdish: Central Kurdish: بەرەونزم (berewnizm)

Anagrams

• downdraws, drawdowns