English verb: vote down | |||
1. | vote down (social) thwart the passage of | ||
Samples | Kill a motion. He shot down the student's proposal. | ||
Synonyms | defeat, kill, shoot down, vote out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blackball, negative, veto | ||
2. | vote down (social) vote against | ||
Samples | The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position. | ||
Synonyms | turn thumbs down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vote | ||