Definition of downvote in English:
downvote
Translate downvote into Spanish
transitive verb
[with object](in an online context) register disapproval of or disagreement with (a post or poster) by means of a particular icon.
‘I had to resist the urge to downvote the first serious comment’- ‘you can downvote me all you want, but the refereeing this season has been absolutely deplorable’
- ‘if you want to downvote, go ahead’
- ‘I was speaking in general for whoever did downvote my comment!’
- ‘Someone is working overtime with his multiple accounts to downvote you.’
- ‘I downvote you for being an ignorant, overreacting, emotional wreck over arbitrary ranking.’
- ‘However still rather annoying that we can't upvote or downvote comments.’
- ‘Please watch the video before you downvote or make comments without understanding the history or purpose.’
- ‘We just downvote everyone we disagree with.’
- ‘You, of course, are free to not find it funny and downvote or reply as you see fit.’
- ‘Why downvote a person for suggesting you keep insurance on your car at all times?’
- ‘If you offer an opinion, someone will likely disagree and downvote.’
- ‘I agree actually, which is why I personally didn't downvote him.’
- ‘I can't downvote yet but I'm hoping others will step in and do it.’
Pronunciation
noun
(in an online context) an instance of using a particular icon to register disapproval of or disagreement with a post or poster.
‘there is absolutely nothing in his comment that deserves a downvote’- ‘I am making it my mission to counter every downvote you are given for critiquing his grammar’
- ‘Simply disagreeing with someone does not constitute a downvote.’
- ‘Hell, there are people out there who give me a downvote every time they see my name.’
- ‘It was someone else pointing out this this comment did not deserve the downvote.’
- ‘You get 2 points for each upvote and lose one point for each downvote.’
- ‘What did he say that constitutes a downvote?’
- ‘A downvote troll or two is out in force, and apparently doesn't like it when you (or anyone) posts facts.’
- ‘You got a downvote because people want the right to judge and a rule to judge it by.’
- ‘I should give you a downvote for that comment.’
- ‘Does the downvote cancel out their comment then or not?’
- ‘Didn't we used to have downvote buttons?’
- ‘It's a small distance from the upvote arrow to the downvote arrow.’
Pronunciation
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