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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Cracker Barrel said Chief Executive Julie Masino is stepping down with a $4.6 million payout, and will be succeeded by David Deno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This conversation can get quickly bogged down with too much information, and some of it could lead to you being identifiable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Even fewer would have believed it when they were 2-0 down with 85 minutes played against Senegal in the last 32.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Laying the trap down on the floor, Grandpa mashed the spring down with his foot and set the trigger.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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