down with

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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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Stones was warming down with Luis Henrique and Aleksandar Stankovic. James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 It can easily be dressed up with sleek satin pants or down with denim shorts. Anna Traver, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 In one shot captured on video, a victim appears to crouch down with his hands up and apparently pleads for their life, Philadelphia Police Capt. Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Applied to vibe coding, that doesn't mean slowing every prompt down with committee approval. Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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 27 Aug. 2026.

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