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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Cover the top of the potato cake with parchment and weight it down with a large heavy cast-iron skillet or other ovenproof pan.
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Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
If tariffs persist, pushing up costs and slowing growth, the broader economy could falter, dragging even the banks down with it.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Dress it down with your go-to jeans for a preppy everyday look.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
Weinman refuses to be the player who drags a team down with her.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
If tariffs persist, pushing up costs and slowing growth, the broader economy could falter, dragging even the banks down with it.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Dress it down with your go-to jeans for a preppy everyday look.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
Weinman refuses to be the player who drags a team down with her.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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