went down
Dropped in elevation
Went down is the past tense of go down, covering its many uses.
Something that went down descended, declined, or decreased: The sun went down, Prices went down.
Food or medicine that went down was swallowed.
A ship or plane that went down sank or crashed.
In slang, what went down is what happened: Nobody knows what went down that night.
To say someone went down on another person is vulgar for performed oral sex.
Below water's surface
- capsizedFlipped upside down, nautically
- founderedSank or failed utterly
- sunkForced beneath water
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
scuttled · torpedoed · Titanic · wreckage · depths · seafloor · drowned · engulfed
Prolonged economic decline
- downturnEconomic decline period
- slumpExtended period of decline
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- plummetRapid downward descent
slide · spiral · worsening · decay · devaluation · dropoff · falloff · tanked
Cease resistance, yield
- overthrownOusted from authority
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
- conqueredDefeated and took control
subdued · beaten · trounced · thrashed · crushed · bested · outplayed · outclassed
Came into being
- transpiredCame to pass
- unfoldedOpened from folds
- took placeCame to pass
- ensuedHappened afterward
developed · arose · came about · played out · materialized · events · incident · episode
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
anguish · tragedy · passing · death · memorial · funeral · remembered · commemorated
submerged
Below water's surface
shipwrecked · scuttled · torpedoed · Titanic · wreckage · depths · seafloor · drowned · engulfed · flooded
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- downturnEconomic decline period
- slumpExtended period of decline
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
plummet · slide · spiral · worsening · decay · devaluation · dropoff · falloff · tanked · cratered
surrender
Cease resistance, yield
- overthrownOusted from authority
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
conquered · subdued · beaten · trounced · thrashed · crushed · bested · outplayed · outclassed · demolished
happened
Came into being
- transpiredCame to pass
- unfoldedOpened from folds
- took placeCame to pass
ensued · developed · arose · came about · played out · materialized · events · incident · episode · scene
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
sorrow · anguish · tragedy · passing · death · memorial · funeral · remembered · commemorated · eulogized
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- accidentUnintended harmful event
pileup · rollover · smashup · fender-bender · totaled · airbag · emergency · trauma · injury · fatality