call down verb4 •To bring (punishment, condemnation etc.) upon someone, as from above.I shall call down God's wrath upon you! •(US, informal) To reprimand or insult (someone) severely.He will call down his secretary if the latter's trousers are not well creased or his shoes not polished to a sparkle. — 1946 •(historical) To lower (a price, value) by official proclamation. •(no longer used) To call for (a speaker) to stop speaking and sit down. formscalled down · calling down · calls down