Verbs that are validated

• cut down — Verb – English ～ cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
• cut down — Verb – English ～ cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
• cut down — Verb – English ～ cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
• count down — Verb – English ～ count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
• cool down — Verb – English ～ make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
• crack down — Verb – English ～ repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs"
• cool down — Verb – English ～ loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
• cool down — Verb – English ～ lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
• batten down — Verb – English ～ furnish with battens; "batten ships"
• back down — Verb – English ～ move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
• back down — Verb – English ～ remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
• bear down — Verb – English ～ contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
• bear down — Verb – English ～ exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
• beat down — Verb – English ～ dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
• bear down — Verb – English ～ pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"
• bear down — Verb – English ～ exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"
• belt down — Verb – English ～ drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
• beat down — Verb – English ～ shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"
• bear down — Verb – English ～ exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
• beat down — Verb – English ～ persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100"

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