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Vote-down Definition

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verb

(idiomatic) To defeat (some measure or candidate) by a majority vote.

His wife voted down the project the moment he suggested it.
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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • vote-out
  • defeat
  • shoot down
  • kill
  • turn thumbs down
  • blackball
  • veto
  • refuse
  • decide against
  • put down

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Words Near Vote-down in the Dictionary

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  • vote
  • vote getter
  • vote-bank
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  • vote-by-mail
  • vote-down
  • vote-in
  • vote-mob
  • vote-of-confidence
  • voted
  • voteen
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