Definitions

knock down

VERB

acquaint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accustom advise apprise enlighten familiarize inform

STRONG

clue disclose divulge habituate introduce notify post present reveal tell warn

WEAK

bring out come out with fill in fix up get-together intro let know make familiar

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delude

STRONG

conceal hide secrete suppress withhold

WEAK

deceive falsify hold back mislead misrepresent

VERB

bring down

Synonyms

WEAK

KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure lay low level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay throw down tumble undermine upset wound

Antonyms

WEAK

aid encourage help raise

VERB

deflate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disconcert mortify

STRONG

chasten dash debunk dispirit humble

WEAK

cut down to size kick in the teeth let down easy let wind out of sails puncture balloon put down shoot down take down

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist encourage help

WEAK

blow up boost build up expand inflate

VERB

demean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle debase degrade despise disparage

STRONG

abase contemn decry derogate descend detract lower pan scorn sink stoop

WEAK

bad-mouth bemean cast down cut down to size dis dump on poor-mouth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire approve elevate honor laud praise upgrade value

STRONG

compliment exalt increase rise

WEAK

boost enhance improve

VERB

demolish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash smash up trash wreck

STRONG

break burst crack defeat devour eat level overthrow sink torpedo total undo wax wrack

WEAK

gobble up put away put in toilet take apart take out tear down wipe off map

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create help lose raise

STRONG

fasten fix mend strengthen surrender

WEAK

produce rebuild repair restore

VERB

disassemble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dismantle

VERB

dismantle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break up demolish destroy disassemble raze undo wreck

STRONG

annihilate bankrupt bare decimate denudate denude deprive dismember dismount disrobe divest fell level ruin strike strip subvert wrack

WEAK

break down part out pull down take down take to pieces tear down unrig

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create repair restore

STRONG

clothe cover

WEAK

assemble combine put together raise

VERB

fell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble

STRONG

cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder

WEAK

blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock over lay low mow down pull down strike down throw down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

WEAK

erect

VERB

flatten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush raze smash straighten

STRONG

abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample

WEAK

beat down even out iron out lay low mow down spread out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

STRONG

blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress

WEAK

break elevate make uneven round

VERB

floor

Synonyms

STRONG

baffle beat bewilder conquer defeat discomfit disconcert down drop dumbfound fell flatten ground level nonplus overthrow prostrate puzzle stump throw

WEAK

bowl over bring down bring up short lay low

Antonyms

STRONG

clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain explicate

VERB

ground

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock prevent strand

STRONG

bar beach down fell floor land level

WEAK

bring down mow down

Antonyms

STRONG

build construct

WEAK

free let go liberate

VERB

introduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce offer open propose recommend submit suggest

STRONG

acquaint advance air broach familiarize harbinger herald moot originate precede preface usher ventilate

WEAK

bring out bring up come out with do the honors fix up get things rolling get-together give introduction kick off lead into lead off open up pave the way put forward set forth spring with start ball rolling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny dissuade hide refuse withhold

STRONG

close close up end finish

WEAK

erase extract subtract take away

VERB

level

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulldoze devastate drop equalize fell flatten raze ruin wreck

STRONG

down floor ground mow smooth waste

WEAK

bring down knock over lay low pull down tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create raise

VERB

minimize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate

STRONG

abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink underplay

WEAK

cut down to size make light of make little of poor-mouth put down run down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen

STRONG

approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise

WEAK

maximize overestimate overrate

VERB

overthrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish

STRONG

beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upend upset

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield

STRONG

build construct create hold keep straighten

WEAK

give in

VERB

overturn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void

STRONG

countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upend upset upturn

WEAK

bring down keel over knock over tip over turn over turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate

STRONG

please straighten

VERB

quench

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dampen douse quash quell snuff out suppress

STRONG

annihilate check choke crush decimate demolish destruct dismantle end kill moisten raze ruin shatter smother stifle wreck

WEAK

put down put out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dry encourage

STRONG

aid assist begin build construct fix help release repair start

WEAK

dissatisfy set

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase away confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand

STRONG

buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse

WEAK

beat back beat off brush off cast aside drive back force back force off give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off push back put down put to flight stand up against stave off turn down

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support

WEAK

attract draw

VERB

tear down

Synonyms

WEAK

annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate devour dilapidate disassemble dismantle flatten level obliterate pulverize ruin smash take apart total trash wipe off the map wreck

VERB

topple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset

STRONG

capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse

WEAK

bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over lose it nose-dive take a header tip over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold increase rise

STRONG

ascend lose

WEAK

place put straighten

VERB

tumble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple

STRONG

disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset

WEAK

bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock over lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase rise

STRONG

order

VERB

unhorse

Synonyms

STRONG

abolish beat conquer crush demolish depose dethrone eradicate exterminate level liquidate oust overcome overpower overrun overturn overwhelm purge raze ruin subdue subjugate subvert terminate tip topple tumble unseat upend upset vanquish

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock over put an end to

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist bear build construct establish fail fix help hold institute keep lose place release retreat start straighten surrender uphold yield

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The federal income-tax code can also offer a silver lining for people who can’t knock down their property-tax bill.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Fighting in Ukraine fueled surging demand for Patriot interceptors to knock down Russian missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Trump has denied that he plans to knock down the center, and earlier Friday he posted two renderings on social media of what it would look like when it was refurbished.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Fire Department incident report said firefighters were able to knock down the fire in 73 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

The skilled orator is out not necessarily to knock down his opponent’s case tout court—but to misrepresent his opponent’s case in such a way as to make it easier to attack.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

knock down

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