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strike down

/straɪk daʊn/

strike downverb

struck down

Past Simple

struck down

Past Participle

striking down

ing-form

/straɪk daʊn/

Translations

invaliderTermes juridiques.

The court decided to strike down the controversial law as unconstitutional.

Le tribunal a décidé d'invalider la loi controversée comme inconstitutionnelle.

The boxer managed to strike down his opponent with a powerful punch.

Le boxeur a réussi à abattre son adversaire d'un coup puissant.

Additional translations

terrasserSe dit surtout d'une maladie, d'une faiblesse ou d'un coup soudain qui met quelqu'un hors de combat.

Definitions

To cause to fall by hitting or knocking.

The boxer managed to strike down his opponent with a powerful punch.

To invalidate or annul a law or regulation.

The court decided to strike down the controversial law as unconstitutional.

To kill or incapacitate someone suddenly.

The illness struck down many people in the village.

Synonyms