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]

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