vote down
Defeat by ballot
Vote down is to reject by voting: The committee voted down the proposal.
In online contexts, to vote down is to click a downvote button, expressing disapproval or disagreement with a post or comment: His answer got voted down because it was factually wrong.
- outvoteDefeat by majority
- blackballExclude by negative vote
- majorityOver half of total
- roll callAttendance-taking procedure
- show of handsVoting by lifting arms
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