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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
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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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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

Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump's tariff policy.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down levies issued under emergency powers, Allianz analysts wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

North Dakota and Nebraska actually have a version of this in their constitutions: Their state Supreme Courts can only strike down laws when a supermajority of justices finds them unconstitutional.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

“Great Cleon sought only to strike down the vile slavers of Yunkai.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin