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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The next step is to push negative search results down with an infusion of content that contains brand-building keywords.
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Ross Kernez, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The excerpt alleged that Fergie was able to make a dent in her debts around 1997, paying it down with the advance from her memoirs, money from her deal with WeightWatchers, six interviews with Paris Match and almost $400,000 for two children's books.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Friends are supposed to lift you up, not wear you down with endless nitpicking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
Cool things down with this fresh peach ice cream for those sweltering summer days.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
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Ross Kernez, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The excerpt alleged that Fergie was able to make a dent in her debts around 1997, paying it down with the advance from her memoirs, money from her deal with WeightWatchers, six interviews with Paris Match and almost $400,000 for two children's books.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Friends are supposed to lift you up, not wear you down with endless nitpicking.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
Cool things down with this fresh peach ice cream for those sweltering summer days.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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