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down with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdaʊn wɪð/

down with means: Ill because of a particular disease, often too ill to do normal activities.

preposition

ILL WITHB1

Ill because of a particular disease, often too ill to do normal activities.

  • I'm down with a cold.
  • She was down with flu all week.
  • Three players have come down with a stomach bug.

How to use it: be down with an illness (Half the class is down with flu.); come down with an illness (He came down with a cold on Monday.)

Similar words: ill with, suffering from

Common phrases: down with flu, down with a cold, down with something

HAPPY TO ACCEPTB2

Happy to accept or support someone, something, or a suggested activity.

  • I'm down with that plan.
  • Are you down with going out tonight?
  • She was totally down with our idea.

How to use it: be down with something/doing something (I'm down with meeting earlier.)

Similar words: okay with, in favor of

Opposites: against

Common phrases: down with something, down with that, down with the plan

interjection

PROTEST AGAINSTB2

A shout calling for a person, group, or practice to lose power or end.

  • Down with corruption!
  • Protesters carried signs saying, 'Down with the government!'
  • The students shouted, 'Down with unfair rules!'

How to use it: down with someone/something! (The crowd shouted, 'Down with the dictator!')

Opposites: long live

Common phrases: down with tyranny, down with corruption, down with the government

Questions about down with

What does down with mean?

Ill because of a particular disease, often too ill to do normal activities.

What is down with in other languages?

Türkçe: hastalığına yakalanmış · Español: enfermo de · Français: malade de · Deutsch: erkrankt an · Italiano: malato di · 日本語: で寝込んでいる

How do you pronounce down with?

It is pronounced /ˈdaʊn wɪð/.

How do you use down with in a sentence?

I'm down with a cold. She was down with flu all week.

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