definition of
come down

[1] #1 come down v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again". wn

[2] #2 come down v. be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise". wn

[3] #3 come down v. fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum". wn

[4] #4 come down v. get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital". wn

[5] #5 come down v. criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play". wn