strike+down

  • 91gun down — verb strike down or shoot down (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑shoot, ↑hit, ↑pip • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * ˌgun ˈdown …

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  • 92chop down — verb cut down (Freq. 1) George chopped down the cherry tree • Hypernyms: ↑fell, ↑drop, ↑strike down, ↑cut down • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …

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  • 93Knock down — n. 1. To strike down; to fell; to prostrate by a blow or by blows; as, to knock down an assailant. [1913 Webster] 2. To assign to a bidder at an auction, by a blow or knock of the auctioneer s hammer; to sell at an auction; as, the vase was knoc …

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  • 94knock down — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ruin] Syn. devastate, damage, trample; see destroy 1 , ravage . 2. [To hit] Syn. thrash, drub, kayo*; see beat 2 , hit 1 , knock out 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: bring… …

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  • 95bring down — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To kill] Syn. slay, murder, cut down, mow down*; see kill 1 . 2. [To cause to fall] Syn. injure, wound, overthrow; see fell , hurt 1 , oust . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: cut… …

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  • 96cut down — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To cause the death of: carry off, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish (off), kill1, slay. Slang: waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep. See HELP. 2. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: bring down,… …

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  • 97cut down — verb Date: 1571 transitive verb 1. a. to strike down and kill or incapacitate b. knock down 2. a. to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings b. to remake in a smaller size …

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  • 98To strike a balance — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …

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  • 99To strike a jury — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …

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  • 100To strike a lead — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …

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