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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Last year, Simsek said the government was aware of manipulation in certain funds and pledged to crack down with stricter regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
We sat down with Squeeze’s main men, singer-songwriter-guitarists Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, during separate Zoom interviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
How will Lady Justice Thirlwall's report go down with those communities?
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sit down with him and outline, step by step, how you work and what changes you’ve had to make to his work.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Above us, every few stretches, there’s a false sun shining down with dim, orangish light.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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