DOWN-


Meaning of DOWN- in English

down- /daʊn/ BrE AmE prefix

1 . at or towards the bottom or end of something ⇨ up- :

downstairs

downriver (=nearer to where it goes into the sea)

2 . used to show that something is being made smaller or less important OPP up- :

to downgrade a job (=make it less important)

to downsize a company (=reduce the number of jobs in it)

3 . used to show that something is bad or negative OPP up- :

the downside of a situation (=the negative part of it)

down-market products (=low quality products)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.