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Meaning of filter down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.
(by extension) Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
idiomatic

Examples

“They might say that the economy is improving, but it is taking a long time for any money to filter down to the poorer classes.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

filter out filter up filtered filtered down filtered out filtered up