Downing > define

noun

• United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852.
  • synonyms: Andrew Jackson Downing

verb

• Drink down entirely.
  • usage: "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
  • synonyms: toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
• Eat immoderately.
  • usage: "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
  • synonyms: devour, down, consume, go through
• Bring down or defeat (an opponent.
  • synonyms: down
• Shoot at and force to come down.
  • usage: "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
  • synonyms: down, shoot down, land
• Cause to come or go down.
  • usage: "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
  • synonyms: down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
• Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.
  • usage: "refine one's style of writing"
  • synonyms: polish, refine, fine-tune, down