The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Down \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." --Sir P. Sidney.
[1913 Webster]
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the
wits, once at our house. --Madame
D'Arblay.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
downed \downed\ adj.
1. knocked down.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Football) touched to the ground, thus ending the play; --
of a football.
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