down with
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Ill with, as in He's down with the flu . The down here alludes to being felled by illness. Also see come down with .
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Depose, do away with, as in Down with the king! This imperative dates from the early 1500s.
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Lower or put something down, as in Down with the mainsail . [Mid-1600s]
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. Be close friends with, as in I'm down with that crowd . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Example Sentences
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She sat down with me at her Austin, Texas, home for the latest episode of The WSJ Money Interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Exam papers are drafted and re-drafted for about 12 months before pupils sit down with the final paper.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Her father, for his part, recalled how it felt to come down with hantavirus, causing body aches and a bitter taste that even made sipping water unpleasant.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
This week on Amicus, that changes: Two judges sat down with us to talk openly about what often goes unsaid.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
My shirt is weighed down with water, but there’s something about the incessant echo of “You. You. You” inside my head that gives me new energy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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