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Meaning of word shoot down from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

shoot down verb

Meaning : Move quickly and violently.

Example : The car tore down the street.
He came charging into my office.

Synonyms : buck, charge, shoot, tear

Meaning : Shoot at and force to come down.

Example : The enemy landed several of our aircraft.

Synonyms : down, land

Meaning : Thwart the passage of.

Example : Kill a motion.
He shot down the student's proposal.

Synonyms : defeat, kill, vote down, vote out

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palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

thief (noun)
A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

sugar (noun)
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.