do down

verb

To belittle or intimidate.

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Meanings

verbdo down (third-person singular simple present does down, present participle doing down, simple past did down, past participle done down)

present singular third person does down · participle present doing down · past did down · participle past done down

  1. idiomaticTo belittle or intimidate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

do down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20down

MLA

“do down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20down.

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