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Definition of downvote

downvote

/ˈdaʊn.voʊt/
down · vote
Plural:downvotes
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Past Simple:downvoted
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Past Participle:downvoted
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Present Participle:downvoting
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downvote Lexical Profile

downvote Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A negative vote registered on an online forum, social media platform, or website to express disapproval of a post or comment and lower its ranking.

Example

"The controversial comment received hundreds of downvotes within minutes of being posted."

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• verb

1

To register a negative vote against an online post or comment in order to express disapproval or reduce its visibility.

Example

"Forum moderators asked users to downvote off-topic replies rather than arguing in the thread."

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• Nearby Words

downtrodden
downturn
downturned
downvote
downward
downwardly
downwind

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Downvote. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/downvote
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