English verb: cool down | |||
| 1. | cool down (change) make cool or cooler | ||
| Samples | Chill the food. | ||
| Examples | They cool down the water | ||
| Synonyms | chill, cool | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ice, quench, refrigerate | ||
| Cause | chill, cool, cool down | ||
| Antonyms | heat, heat up | ||
| 2. | cool down (change) lose intensity | ||
| Samples | His enthusiasm cooled considerably. | ||
| Synonyms | cool, cool off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 3. | cool down (change) loose heat | ||
| Samples | The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm. | ||
| Examples | The water cool downs | ||
| Synonyms | chill, cool | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Antonyms | heat up, hot up, heat | ||