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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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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