Advertisement

View definitions for shoot down

shoot down

verb as in attack

verb as in explode

verb as in oppugn

verb as in slam

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Shoot down or drive off the tankers and the fighters never make it back.

“I thought North Korea might shoot down the plane, I thought they could hear my thoughts,” she says, grinning.

But after the shoot-down of MH17, the White House may begin to look at sending more sophisticated equipment to Ukraine.

Terrorist groups could certainly use those weapons in an attempt to shoot down an airliner.

The missile system most likely used to shoot down Malaysia Airline MH17 is common, lethal, and crewed by men with little training.

Finally, in the month of May, they commenced to shoot down Union men in the streets.

Mr. Brownlow was in the street at the time they made propositions to shoot down other Union men.

And if those other sons of pigs in the canoes board us, we white men will shoot down every last one o you here.

We have sworn vengeance on such people and will shoot down like a mad dog men whom we learn to be members of the Klan.

The eagle sees the rabbit a great way off, and he will immediately shoot down and seize it.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for smile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 1084 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shoot down, such as: abuse, invade, rape, violate, advance, and assail.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement