drive down
drive down · drives down · drove down · driven down · driving down
To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etcTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
» He drove down to the hotel.
Er fuhr runter zum Hotel.
Er ist runter zum Hotel gefahren.
Er ist hinunter zum Hotel gefahren.
Er fuhr hinunter zum Hotel.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal)To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
The wind chill drives down the temperature.
(idiomatic, informal)To drive to a location that is south of one's current location.
Examples
82 sentencesHe drove down to the hotel.
deEr fuhr runter zum Hotel.
Tom drove slowly down the street.
I just drove down here from Boston.
I wonder what drove interest rates down.
I saw Tom driving down the road.
Forms
drives down, driving down, drove down, driven down| Base form | drive down · to drive down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drives down |
| Present participle | driving down |
| Past simple | drove down |
| Past participle | driven down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- drive offвигнати, виганятиTo force to leave or go away.
- drive outвигнати, виганятиTo push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
- drive awayпоїхати, відвезтиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
- drive upTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to increase.
- drive inOf a hitter, to hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.
- drive downTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
- drive backTo force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb