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vote down

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vote someone or something down

to defeat someone or something in an election. The community voted the proposal down. They voted down the proposal.

See also: down, vote

vote down

Defeat a candidate or measure, as in The new amendment was voted down by a narrow margin. This idiom was first recorded in 1642.

See also: down, vote

vote down

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To reject or defeat something by vote: Parliament voted down the amendment. Should we approve this budget plan or vote it down?

See also: down, vote