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.
Examples of down with in a Sentence
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An officer successfully knocked the suspect down with a blast from a taser, but Escalera sprung back to his feet and charged toward that cop.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Only special situations have a chance of not getting sucked down with the general market.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The California native held a lead for the entire final round on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before Russell Henley hawked him down with an incredible chip-in eagle on the par-5 16th hole, erasing a three-shot deficit in the final four holes to win his biggest career title.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Customers can wash it down with any size drink — from hot coffee to a cold soda.
—Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Only special situations have a chance of not getting sucked down with the general market.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The California native held a lead for the entire final round on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before Russell Henley hawked him down with an incredible chip-in eagle on the par-5 16th hole, erasing a three-shot deficit in the final four holes to win his biggest career title.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Customers can wash it down with any size drink — from hot coffee to a cold soda.
—Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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