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

The fire services have said several trees had been brought down, with incidents passed on to the councils.

From BBC

Then Gev went down with a season-ending injury.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't know, I've got to sit down with my team and we'll talk about it," he added.

From BBC

He sat down with BBC Sport's Kelly Somers in April to discuss his family, his most influential manager and why people are entitled to their opinions on him.

From BBC

“I hear some beautiful stories of how, especially in the LGBTQ+ community; this was a show that they could sit down with their grandparents and all laugh at together,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• acquainted 
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• skilled 
• versed