English · Phrasal verb Attested A2

go down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di xuống từ nơi cao đến nơi thấp

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Where it’s used: Used American English

go down to the grave

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. — Synonym of set, to disappear below the horizon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di xuống từ nơi cao đến nơi thấp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. — To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giảm đi; thay đổi từ giá trị lớn hơn thành nhỏ hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “go down” mean?

To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.

Is “go down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.