down with
idiom
1
—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail
Down with racism!
Down with the government!
2
US slang
—used to say that one understands or approves of something
I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
3
: affected by (an illness)
She has been down with the flu for a week.
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The bodies that drag the whole seamless system down with their inability to comply and produce the way they are expected to.
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The Americans started the game a player down with Auston Matthews out, and then Brady Tkachuk left in the second period after colliding with Ersson in the crease.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Next, wipe the curler down with a rag dampened with warm, soapy water.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
To prevent the sweat and oils in your hands from corroding or breaking down rubber weights over time, wipe them down with warm water mixed with a little bit of soap.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The Americans started the game a player down with Auston Matthews out, and then Brady Tkachuk left in the second period after colliding with Ersson in the crease.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Next, wipe the curler down with a rag dampened with warm, soapy water.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
To prevent the sweat and oils in your hands from corroding or breaking down rubber weights over time, wipe them down with warm water mixed with a little bit of soap.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for down with
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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