Meaning
to end up, be reduced to, lower oneself to (to degenerate into an undesired state or condition); to make, reduce to, drive (to cause someone or something to degenerate into an undesired state or condition)
intransitive · transitive
Key forms
These forms are for καταντάω in the active voice.
| Tense | First-person singular (“I”) |
|---|---|
| Present | καταντάω |
| Imperfect | καταντούσα, κατάνταγα |
| Simple past (aorist) | κατάντησα, κατήντησα |
| Simple future | θα καταντήσω |
How to use the conjugation model
Compare the active column of ξεκινάω (Conjugation II — Pattern A). The linked table shows that example verb.
Keep the stems and stress shown above for καταντάω. Use the example to compare person endings. A similar pattern does not mean that every alternative or expression in the example applies to this verb.
Κατάντησα is the everyday past form; κατήντησα is a more formal alternative. Both use καταντήσω after θα or να.
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