down with

1. Depose, do away with, as in Down with the king! This imperative dates from the early 1500s.

2. Ill with, as in He's down with the flu . The down here alludes to being felled by illness. Also see come down with .

3. be or get down with . Be close friends with, as in I'm down with that crowd . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

4. Lower or put something down, as in Down with the mainsail . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

Now they just need to fight the urge to turn everything upside down with a shiny new toy.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some people were even shot at and olives trees were cut down with saws – that’s how we later found them,” adds Omar, as he and other villagers use small hand-held rakes to pull this year’s harvest from their remaining trees while they can.

From BBC

The veteran stand-up and character actor steps into the role of Dr. Phil for a twist in a taped version of his popular live show at the Comedy Store — sitting down with none other than the real Dr. Phil.

From Los Angeles Times

Erivo gets bonus points from Yeoh for holding her hand and calming her down with her “big beautiful eyes” when it came time to sing in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

The documentary builds towards a conclusion as Cowles sits down with his parents to tell them he loves them.

From BBC

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