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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlɪv ˈdaʊn/

live down means: To behave or wait until people stop remembering something embarrassing you did.

verb

OUTLAST EMBARRASSMENTB2

To behave or wait until people stop remembering something embarrassing you did.

  • I will never live this down.
  • She finally lived down her embarrassing speech.
  • Will he ever live down falling into the pool?

How to use it: live something down (I will never live that mistake down.)

Similar words: put behind oneself

Common phrases: live down a mistake, live down the embarrassment

DISPROVE THROUGH CONDUCTC2

To show through your actions over time that harmful claims about you are false.

  • He lived down the rumours through honest work.
  • She resolved to live down the slander by helping others.
  • His good conduct eventually lived down those accusations.

How to use it: live down something (She hoped to live down the accusations through years of honest work.)

Similar words: disprove, refute

Common phrases: live down slander, live down an accusation

Questions about live down

What does live down mean?

To behave or wait until people stop remembering something embarrassing you did.

What is live down in other languages?

Türkçe: unutturmak · Español: hacer olvidar · Français: faire oublier · Deutsch: vergessen machen · Italiano: far dimenticare · 日本語: 忘れてもらう

How do you pronounce live down?

It is pronounced /ˌlɪv ˈdaʊn/.

How do you use live down in a sentence?

I will never live this down. She finally lived down her embarrassing speech.

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