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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Monique felt a mist fall over her and realized the passenger was spraying her down with perfume.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
New listings in the fire zone also have slowed down, with only about 1% of severely fire-damaged homes up for sale in February, down from about 2% five months prior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
He and his team got so covered in thick dust that they had to be sprayed down with air hoses before returning to their cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Enough that Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is willing to sit down with her for an hourlong podcast.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Nancy and her friends hurried over to the middle of the floor and sat down with their legs crossed.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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