downvote
/ˈdaʊnvəʊt
/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 [no object]: 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.
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.