live down

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Verb live down has 1 sense

unlive, live down - live so as to annul some previous behavior; "You can never live this down!"
--₁ is one way to live
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Term: Live down

Part of speech: Verb

Sense: To overcome or outlive a negative incident or reputation

Description: "Live down" refers to the act of overcoming or outliving a negative incident or reputation, so that it no longer affects one's present or future. It implies successfully moving past an embarrassing or shameful event, and allows one to regain respect and acceptance from others.

Example sentences:

He had a terrible accident on stage, but he managed to live it down and continue his successful career.
After his scandalous actions were exposed, it took a few years, but he eventually lived down the shame and rebuilt his reputation.
She couldn't seem to live down her past mistakes, as people always brought them up during job interviews.