strike down

UK
/straɪk daʊn/
US
/straɪk daʊn/

Translations

strike downverb
struck down
Past Simple
struck down
Past Participle
striking down
Gerund
UK
/straɪk daʊn/
US
/straɪk daʊn/
The court decided to strike down the law.
Суд решил отменить закон.
The illness struck him down suddenly.
Болезнь внезапно сразила его.
Additional translations

Definitions

strike downverb
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.