Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Downed p. pr. & vb. n. Downing.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] “To down proud hearts.”
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house. --Madame D'Arblay.
Downing
n : United States landscape architect who designed the grounds
of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
[syn: Andrew Jackson Downing]