Live Down

Pronunciation: /laɪv daʊn/

Definitions of live down

verb to overcome or outlive a negative reputation or embarrassment

Example Sentences

A1 I hope I can live down my embarrassing mistake.

A2 She's trying to live down her reputation as a troublemaker.

B1 It's hard to live down a scandal like that.

B2 He will never be able to live down his reckless behavior at the party.

C1 Despite his efforts, he could never fully live down the scandal.

C2 The politician struggled to live down the accusations of corruption.

Examples of live down in a Sentence

formal She found it difficult to live down the scandal that had tarnished her reputation.

informal I don't think he'll ever be able to live down that embarrassing moment at the party.

slang She's never going to live down that epic fail.

figurative The shadow of his past mistakes loomed large, making it hard for him to live down his reputation.

Grammatical Forms of live down

• past tense: lived
• plural: live
• comparative: more lived
• superlative: most lived
• present tense: live
• future tense: will live
• perfect tense: have lived
• continuous tense: is living
• singular: lives
• positive degree: live
• infinitive: to live
• gerund: living
• participle: lived

Origin and Evolution of live down

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'live down' originated in English language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 17th century, the phrase 'live down' evolved to mean to overcome or outlive a negative reputation or embarrassing situation.