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downvote

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnˌvəʊt/
  • General-American: /ˈdaʊnˌvoʊt/
  • CMU ARPABET: D AW1 N V OW1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: upvote

2

verb

Meaning 2

To vote against, reducing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: upvote

History

Etymology

From down- + vote.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 踩 (cǎi) — instance of downvoting
  • Polish: negatywna ocena — instance of downvoting
  • Polish: łapka w dół — instance of downvoting
  • Russian: минус (minus) — instance of downvoting
  • Russian: даунвоут (daunvout) — instance of downvoting
  • Swedish: nedröst — instance of downvoting
  • Chinese Mandarin: 踩 (cǎi) — assert a vote against
  • Dutch: downvoten — assert a vote against
  • Polish: oceniać negatywnie — assert a vote against
  • Russian: минусовать (minusovatʹ) — assert a vote against
  • Russian: даунвоутить (daunvoutitʹ) — assert a vote against
  • Swedish: rösta ned — assert a vote against
  • Swedish: rösta ner — assert a vote against
  • Swedish: nedrösta — assert a vote against