Down and Negative

Down

Down verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: all attempts to ban indoor smoking had been downed by the town council

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Negative and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead the word "Down" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: downed

Negative verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

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Down and negative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead the word "Negative" as a verb or an adjective.

Kind of subverted, in that striking down these physical manifestations of negative emotion tends to purge the afflicted of its influence.

Source: Strike Me Down with All of Your Hatred
Also, characters get gibbed if the killing attack had caused a lot more damage than it took to bring down his health to zero (in other words, well into the "negative health").

Source: Ludicrous Gibs
Attack of the Political Ad: Sunset's video of Twilight, right down to using color-negative shots at the goofiest moments with heavy musical beats.

Source: Western Animation / My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

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