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

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The Utah Supreme Court would probably strike down the law when the case was before it again down the line.

From Slate • May 4, 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

The lawmakers had unanimously voted to strike down the martial law attempt, and within another three hours Yoon had backed down.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

Bobby’s team also pleaded to the court that it strike down the deportation order requested by the United States and brought by the Japanese Immigration Bureau.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

strike down

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