downvote
verb
downvoted; downvoting; downvotes
: to signify one's disapproval of or disagreement with (an online comment or post) by clicking an on-screen icon
The post was downvoted by hundreds of people.
Users swipe up to browse content and can upvote, downvote, comment, and share the videos.—
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Users can then vote on the different art pieces, upvoting or downvoting them to rank them in the collage.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2026
For instance, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, censors content on Douyin, the version of the app primarily used in China – blocking or downvoting politically sensitive content.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
There's a new upvote ratio that will give you a clearer idea of how many times your comment has been both upvoted and downvoted.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
These notes are then reviewed by other users, who can upvote or downvote the contributions based on their helpfulness and accuracy.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
This might be a rare perspective (that user, alas, was ruthlessly downvoted).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
But Microsoft Bing's feedback buttons are more visible and appear at the top of the AI section, while Google's AI Overviews have their upvote or downvote buttons hidden beneath an expandable section that has to be clicked on by the user to be seen.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2026
For instance, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, censors content on Douyin, the version of the app primarily used in China – blocking or downvoting politically sensitive content.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
There's a new upvote ratio that will give you a clearer idea of how many times your comment has been both upvoted and downvoted.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
These notes are then reviewed by other users, who can upvote or downvote the contributions based on their helpfulness and accuracy.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
This might be a rare perspective (that user, alas, was ruthlessly downvoted).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
But Microsoft Bing's feedback buttons are more visible and appear at the top of the AI section, while Google's AI Overviews have their upvote or downvote buttons hidden beneath an expandable section that has to be clicked on by the user to be seen.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Users can submit posts, links, images, and videos that other members upvote or downvote.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Downvote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downvote. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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