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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An ongoing conflict could worsen the hemisphere’s refugee crisis, something the White House has tried to tamp down with stricter border controls.
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Steven Sloan, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Wash it down with a cocktail or a glass of vino.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Manning twice converted on fourth down with clutch runs, both times extending drives that led to touchdowns.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The ribbed knit can be dressed up with a pair of heels and jewelry or down with a jacket and sneakers.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Steven Sloan, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Wash it down with a cocktail or a glass of vino.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Manning twice converted on fourth down with clutch runs, both times extending drives that led to touchdowns.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The ribbed knit can be dressed up with a pair of heels and jewelry or down with a jacket and sneakers.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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