(idiomatic) To ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.

(idiomatic) to assume someone has a particular character from very little information.

(transitive, intransitive) To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.

Alternative spelling of countdown

Alternative spelling of countdown

To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event. / To await a precisely timed expected event.

(intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse. / (intransitive) To be demolished. / (intransitive) To decrease. / (intransitive) To reach a decision. / (intransitive) To be passed through time.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, down. / (idiomatic) To insult, belittle, or demean. / (of money as deposit) To pay. / To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.

Alternative spelling of put-down

(idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny. / (idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.