simple past tense and past participle of wind down

(derogatory, idiomatic) To persistently bring ideas or material to the attention of a person.

simple past tense and past participle of slow down

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slow down

present participle of slow down

(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Synonym of down the drain

(transitive) To make (a person) discouraged or dejected. / (transitive) To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast, down.

(figuratively) All trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.

An area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, south-east England.

(idiomatic) impecunious, lacking money