roll down

Slide something downward

Roll down describes movement from higher to lower along a surface, typically with rotation: Tears rolled down her cheeks, The ball rolled down the hill.

For windows, roll down means to open by lowering: Roll down your window—a phrase that persists even for electric windows that no longer use a rolling mechanism.

In finance, to roll down is to replace a position with one at a lower strike price or shorter maturity.

Related

car window · avalanche · snowball effect · downward · scroll · hurtle · bowling lane · slide · drop · cascade · tumble · crank · shirt sleeves · descend · collapse · slope · deploy · gravity

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Opposites
vertical direction of movement

roll downroll up

Gather into a cylinder

lift up · rise · climb · ascend · go up

opening/closing mechanism state

roll downroll up

Gather into a cylinder

wind up · close · shut · raise · crank up

accumulation vs. depletion

roll downroll up

Gather into a cylinder

build up · pile up · accumulate · amass · gather

Family

roll, down, rolls, rolled, rolling, roller, rollers, downer, downs

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Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G