"down-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: From Middle English down-, doun-, dun-, from Old English dūne- (“down-”), from dūne (“down, downward”). More at down. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|down-}} Middle English down-, {{inh|en|ang|dūne-|t=down-}} Old English dūne- (“down-”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} down-, {{en-prefix}} down-
  1. Decrease. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-down--en-prefix-YdHFzFHn
  2. Lower position or direction, literally or figuratively. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-down--en-prefix-R3GePy7s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 58 23 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 65 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 67 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 79 5
  3. De-emphasis. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-down--en-prefix-inEhiZAd
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