Bend down (5)
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I believe the answer is:
stoop
'bend down' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stoop that I've seen before include "go on a bender?" , "Lower one's standards" , "Bend the body forwards" , "Bent posture" , "Bend forward from the waist" .)