strike down
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To knock someone down, kill them, or (for a court or illness) to destroy something or make someone very ill.
"The warrior was struck down in the final battle."
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The voting rights case that could set us back 60 years
Vox · 5:53
strike down the anti-gerrymandering provisions,

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Brian Tyler Cohen · 5:24
always strike down any progressive legislation,

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kuro-obi world · 0:40
that motion more quickly you strike down

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MOVE DIFFERENT MEDIA · 659:54
Gadget to strike down the competitive opulence

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Vox · 23:38
plus they wanted to strike down campaign