(a) With verbs of motion: from higher to lower, downward; -- often with of; (b) with verbs of bending, looking, etc.: down, downward; (c) in expressions of extending, hanging, etc.: down, downward; (d) of the motion of heavenly bodies: to a lower position in the sky, to the horizon; also, to a sign of the zodiac in which the sun appears lower; (e) of movement within a house: downstairs; (f) fig. down (into sin, etc.).

In a lower place or position, down, beneath, below; of a veil: drawn down.

(a) From a more upright position; downward; fallen (beien) ~, fall to the ground, fall prostrate; knelen ~, lien ~, sitten ~, sliden ~; (b) beren ~, dingen ~, dusten ~, leien ~, throw or knock (sb.) to the ground, overthrow; (c) casten ~, fellen ~, leien ~, throwen ~, lay (sb.) low, kill; (d) to the ground, on the ground; of a building, a city, etc.: fallen down, thrown down, in ruins; of a forest: cut down; hewen ~, cut down (a tree); breken ~, casten ~, renden ~, werpen ~; (e) halden ~, sink down, die.

(a) To an inferior state or condition; beren (casten, leien, setten, werpen) ~, conquer (sb.), defeat, overcome, oppress; drawen (throwen) ~, make (sb.) downcast; putten ~, depose (sb.); sweren ~, overcome (sb.) by taking an oath; (b) to a lesser amount or intensity, decreased, lessened; bringen ~, reduce (sth.); clengen ~, shrink away, subside; fallen ~, become less, diminish; leien ~, lessen (sth.), alleviate (sorrow).

Aside, away; beren (don) ~, put (sth.) aside, remove; dusten ~, reject (an idea); leien (putten) ~, set (sth.) aside, forget, ignore, do away with.