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 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