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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That was it for the Huskies’ offense as Northeastern goalie Lisa Jonsson stepped up and shut UConn down with 36 saves, including 14 in the third period.
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Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Elegant White Dresses An LWD is a given in any spring capsule wardrobe, dressed up with a minimalist sandal or down with a chic sneaker.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Take it up a Southern notch by spreading pimiento cheese on white bread, then sprinkle on some potato sticks and mash it down with another piece of white bread.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
To clean a plastic crate, simply spray it down with a hose.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Elegant White Dresses An LWD is a given in any spring capsule wardrobe, dressed up with a minimalist sandal or down with a chic sneaker.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Take it up a Southern notch by spreading pimiento cheese on white bread, then sprinkle on some potato sticks and mash it down with another piece of white bread.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
To clean a plastic crate, simply spray it down with a hose.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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