down with

phrase

1

—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail

Down with racism!

Down with the government!

2

US slang

—used to say that one understands or approves of something

I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.

Yeah, I'm down with that.

3

: affected by (an illness)

She has been down with the flu for a week.

Examples of down with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wash it down with a glass of Red Brick Hoplanta ale, brewed in Atlanta’s Upper Westside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Seemingly moments after staring the Dodgers down with a thrilling Game 2 victory, the Braves essentially have been consigned to their rearview mirror. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Take, for example, VT Cosmetics’s microneedle serum or Round Lab’s moisturizing sunscreen that dries down with zero white cast. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Bachmeier twice converted on third down with runs, including an 8-yarder after a fumbled snap. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026