vote sth down
— phrasal verb with vote uk/vəʊt/us/voʊt/verb [ I or T ]
to defeat something such as a law or plan by voting against it:
The proposal to build a new road was voted down.
to show that you do not like or agree with something on the internet by clicking on a symbol such as an arrow or thumb pointing down:
Users tend to vote down any rude or juvenile comments.
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Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- nominate
- rigging
- running mate
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- stump
- vote of confidence
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