vote down

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to decide against or defeat in a vote

   the bill was voted down

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vote down Idioms  

1. Defeat a candidate or measure, as in The new amendment was voted down by a narrow margin. This idiom was first recorded in 1642.

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Example Sentences

On Tuesday, speakers from labor unions were among those urging the City Council to vote down the 45-day moratorium.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla shareholders had previously voted down a proposal that asked the board to invest in the startup, with more ‘no’ votes and abstentions than ‘yes’ votes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands of citizens blocked the soldiers, and lawmakers made it inside the National Assembly - some even scaling the walls - to vote down the order.

From BBC

Caesars’ proposal was voted down by a community advisory committee in September, while MGM withdrew its application in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

Institutional Shareholder Services, one of the proxy advisers that urged passive funds to vote down the compensation package, said it had concerns about the magnitude and design of the “astronomical” stock award.

From The Wall Street Journal