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 | ||