strike down

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 down knock over lay low mow down pull down throw down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

WEAK

erect

VERB

overrule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul disallow invalidate nullify override overturn quash rescind reverse revoke veto void

STRONG

abrogate cancel negate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enforce keep permit sanction validate

STRONG

establish

Example Sentences

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Friedman did not strike down the policy requiring reporters to have an escort when accessing some parts of the building.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The budget statement saw no effect from the Supreme Court decision on Feb. 20 to strike down duties.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Michael Burns made a bet that the Supreme Court would strike down some of the Trump administration’s tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The group predicted US tariffs would cost it 1.2 billion euros for 2025 and 1.6 billion for 2026, despite the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down Trump's levies.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The idea is, the long pulpit puts the harpooner right over the fish so he can strike down at them before they feel the boat.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

strike down

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