Cascade (vb.): 1. Of water, to fall down, as in a waterfall. 2. To tell the other people in a company something, usually subordinates; to pass on information; to inform (a quality often beyond most large companies); to keep in the dark; to fail comprehensively to mention anything helpful at all; to patronize with kindergarten observations or bland, uninformative platitudes; to say nothing at all. (see Mum, keep)