downvote

American  

[doun-voht] / ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt /

verb (used with or without object)

downvoted, downvoting

1. 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.

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noun

1. such an unfavorable vote.

Etymology

Origin of downvote

First recorded in 2005–10; down ¹ ( def. ) + vote ( def. )

Example Sentences

Twitter's interest in methods for users to downvote or dislike had already been trailed last year by product lead Kayvon Beykpour who tweeted it was something "we're exploring".

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021

Twitter is working on new upvote and downvote reactions for tweets to accompany the usual options to retweet and reply.

From The Verge • Jul. 21, 2021

The company expects users to help it flag and downvote posts that break the rules.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2020

Readers could upvote or downvote links and comments, and the top thirty links would be featured on the front page.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019

With the downvote, you can make someone’s disagreeable opinion a little less visible—a functional dislike button, even if Facebook will never introduce one.

From Slate • May 8, 2018