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downvote

UK/ˈdaʊnˌvəʊt/US/ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/

downvote noun: a vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.

Noun

downvote (plural downvotes)

  1. (Internet) A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.
    Antonyms:
    upvote

Verb

downvote (third-person singular simple present downvotes, present participle downvoting, simple past and past participle downvoted)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To vote against, reducing a cumulative tally of popularity.
    Antonyms:
    upvote

Antonyms of downvote

Forms of downvote

Noun
pluraldownvotes
alternative formdown-vote
Verb
third-person singular presentdownvotes
present participledownvoting
past participledownvoted
pastdownvoted

Origin of downvote

From down- + vote.

Words formed from downvote

Questions about downvote

What does downvote mean?
Downvote means a vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.
What part of speech is downvote?
Downvote can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce downvote?
Downvote is pronounced /ˈdaʊnˌvəʊt/ (UK).
What is the plural of downvote?
The plural of downvote is downvotes.

Words near downvote in the dictionary

  1. downvaluations
  2. downvalue
  3. downvalued
  4. downvalues
  5. downvaluing
  6. downvote
  7. downvoted
  8. downvoter
  9. downvoters
  10. downvotes
  11. downvoting

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