call down

/kɔl daʊn/

/kɔl daʊn/

Other forms: called down; calls down

Definitions of call down

1. verb

   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   “call down the spirits from the mountain”

   synonyms: arouse, bring up, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir

   call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke

   evoke or provoke to appear or occur

   types:

   anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict

   wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

   bless

   give a benediction to

   anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil

   administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

   type of:

   create, make

   make or cause to be or to become
2. verb

   censure severely or angrily
   synonyms: bawl out, berate, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scathe, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate

   types:

   castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate

   censure severely

   brush down, tell off

   reprimand

   flame

   criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium

   type of:

   criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart

   find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws