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to live down
[phrase form: live]
01
to move past a negative reputation, embarrassing situation, or mistake by demonstrating better behavior over time
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
down
Base verb
live
Present tense
live down
3rd person singular
lives down
Present participle
living down
Past simple
lived down
Past participle
lived down
Examples
After the scandal, the politician worked hard to rebuild his reputation and live down the controversy.
