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

Oba Femi countered an F5 and drove him down with a standing spinebuster. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Wash it down with complimentary sweet ginger and lemon hot tea. — Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Crews said a utility pole crashed onto a car, bringing the power lines down with it. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Kurt’s key takeaways What grabs me here is how much walking support the researchers created without loading someone down with bulky motors. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026