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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They had lost six of their last eight games, had just fired their coach and had saw their second-leading scorer go down with a broken leg in the Olympic tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Rather than learning from losing control while putting the ball down with one hand, Kildunne again confidently placed it down in the same manner.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Monique felt a mist fall over her and realized the passenger was spraying her down with perfume.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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
And then I gasp, because a huge shape rises out of the water, and then smacks back down with an incredible splash.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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