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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vote down

The Social Democrats received roughly 22% of the vote, down from 27.5% in 2022, their worst result since 1903.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Future Fund Active ETF cofounder Gary Black External link said “no chance Tesla shareholders vote down Elon’s pay package.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025

As military forces gathered in front of the the National Assembly that night, lawmakers had to scale the walls to vote down Yoon's order.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

Military commanders had earlier alleged that Yoon had given such an order on 3 December, after lawmakers climbed fences and broke barricades to enter the parliament building and vote down Yoon's martial law declaration.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025

Women, who held title to all the land and its produce, could vote down decisions by the male leaders of the League and demand that an issue be reconsidered.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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