1. sluice

verb. (ˈsluːs) Irrigate with water from a sluice.
Synonyms
dowse flush drench sop soak souse douse
Antonyms
cool ignite motionlessness defend adduct
Etymology
sluice (English)
escluse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
exclusa (Latin)

2. sluice

noun. (ˈsluːs) Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.
Synonyms
floodgate sluice valve sluicegate penstock head gate sluiceway conduit water gate
Antonyms
dry ill health poor uneven undercharge
Etymology
sluice (English)
escluse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
exclusa (Latin)

3. sluice

verb. (ˈsluːs) Pour as if from a sluice.
Synonyms
pour sluice down stream rain buckets pelt rain cats and dogs
Antonyms
deposit sheathe disarrange obviate exhale
Etymology
sluice (English)
escluse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
exclusa (Latin)

4. down

adverb. (ˈdaʊn) Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
downward downwards downwardly
Antonyms
up upwardly upward upwards
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

5. down

adjective. (ˈdaʊn) Being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms
descending thrown low weak downcast fallen downward set downfield behind downbound
Antonyms
up ascending high falsify night school
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

6. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Drink down entirely.
Synonyms
bolt down drink toss off kill pour down imbibe pop belt down drink down
Antonyms
disarrange depressurise desynchronize depressurize pressurize
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

7. down

noun. (ˈdaʊn) Soft fine feathers.
Synonyms
plumage goose down swan's down plumule duck down down feather plume feather
Antonyms
tall estimable proud sufficient anticyclone
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

8. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Bring down or defeat (an opponent).
Synonyms
defeat get the better of overcome
Antonyms
imperceptible smart infallible irregular
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

9. down

adjective. (ˈdaʊn) Becoming progressively lower.
Synonyms
falling
Antonyms
rising walk
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)

10. down

verb. (ˈdaʊn) Eat immoderately.
Synonyms
consume eat devour go through
Antonyms
skilled alive chaste preserved deglycerolize
Etymology
down (English)
doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
dún (Old Norse)
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