down with

1. Ill with, as in He's down with the flu . The down here alludes to being felled by illness. Also see come down with .

2. Depose, do away with, as in Down with the king! This imperative dates from the early 1500s.

3. Lower or put something down, as in Down with the mainsail . [Mid-1600s]

4. . Be close friends with, as in I'm down with that crowd . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

Example Sentences

Wareheim sits down with Bob Odenkirk, Heidecker and John C. Reilly, and they discuss past jobs working in restaurants.

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Roz found the flying machine upside down, with its landing gear poking above the rows of leafy plants.

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Nacua said he was intent on making sure that if he did not come down with the ball, neither would Humphrey.

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Whether growth catches down with employment or employment rebounds will determine the path of monetary policy.

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The notoriously brittle Stewart went down with a shoulder injury and didn’t pitch in the postseason.

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