down with

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

His hair is pasted down with sweat and his head moves forward and backward like an old man’s. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The Star’s Sam McDowell breaks it all down with his initial thoughts from the game. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

How to Harvest Mint Clean your garden shears with soap and water, or rub them down with an alcohol wipe to disinfect them. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

As heat waves dry out the city’s soil, the ground is shifting and shrinking, pulling buildings down with it. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026