shoot down shoot down /ʃuːt daʊn/

verb

1. () Shoot at and force to come down  ( down [Informal] , land , shoot down )
   shoot at and force to come down
    The enemy landed several of our aircraft
   the enemy landed several of our aircraft
   
2. () Move quickly and violently  ( buck , shoot , shoot down , charge , tear [Informal] )
   move quickly and violently
    The car tore down the street
   The car tore down the street
    He came charging into my office
   He came charging into my office
   
3. Thwart the passage of  ( shoot down , vote out , kill , defeat , vote down )
   thwart the passage of
    Kill a motion
   kill a motion
    He shot down the student's proposal
   he shot down the student's proposal