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VOTE DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

• VOTE DOWN (verb)
The verb VOTE DOWN has 2 senses:

1. thwart the passage of
2. vote against

Familiarity information: VOTE DOWN used as a verb is rare.

• VOTE DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

vote down ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Thwart the passage of

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

vote down; vote out; defeat; kill; shoot down

Context examples:

kill a motion / he shot down the student's proposal

Hypernyms (to "vote down" is one way to...):

blackball; negative; veto (vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

vote down ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Vote against

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

turn thumbs down; vote down

Context example:

The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position

Hypernyms (to "vote down" is one way to...):

vote (express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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