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downvote

[ doun-voht ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt /

verb (used with or without object), down·vot·ed, down·vot·ing.

to cast a vote against (an online comment, article, etc.) by clicking on an arrow or other icon, usually affecting the post's rank or position on a website.

noun

such an unfavorable vote.

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Nearby words

  1. downtime,
  2. downtown,
  3. downtrend,
  4. downtrodden,
  5. downturn,
  6. downward,
  7. downward mobility,
  8. downwardly,
  9. downwards,
  10. downwash

Origin of downvote

First recorded in 2005–10; down1 + vote
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