What is another word for shoot down ?

drive a coach and horses through

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

blow out of the water

knock the bottom out of

show in its true light

knocks props out from under

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

have nothing more to do with

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

put up a fight against

balk^US

baulk^UK

enquire^UK

inquire^US

set one's face against

cut off without a penny

wash your hands of

refuse to acknowledge

refuse to recognize

divorce oneself from

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

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Verb

give the cold shoulder to

To refuse, or to vote against

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

give something a miss

declare null and void

ostracize^US

keep out

ostracise^UK

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

have nothing to do with

have nothing more to do with

refuse to have anything to do with

give the brush-off to

fail to take advantage of

not take advantage of

resist the temptation to

axe^UK

ax^US

give something the chop

knock something on the head

wipe out

resign

stay clear of

let well enough alone

restrain oneself from

lay off of

prevent yourself from

refuse to take advantage of

be against

break with

look down one's nose at

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

cut out of will

have no more truck with

step into the shoes of

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Verb

To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion

attack

pummel^US

give something a battering

give something a bad press

give someone a bad press

pick to pieces

criticize harshly

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

give someone a rollicking

sail into

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

take to task

rap over the knuckles

pile in

start in

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

bite someone's head off

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

scold

complain about

conduct a smear campaign against

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

jump down someone's throat

scandalize^US

blacken the character of

scandalise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalise^UK

hold someone responsible

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

complain to

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make someone a laughing stock

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

take the mickey out of

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make a laughing-stock

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

pummel^US

make cutting remarks about

sheikh^UK

sheik^US

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

yank somebody's chain

hold up to scorn

be contemptuous about

give the Bronx cheer to

make a monkey out of someone

play a practical joke

do an impersonation of

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rocket

pick to pieces

ream out

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

terminate with extreme prejudice

set one's face against

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

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Verb

To kill by shooting

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

give someone the works

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

garrotte^UK

garrote^US

blow someone's brains out

send to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

vaporise^UK

vaporize^US

axe^UK

ax^US

destroy root and branch

wipe off face of earth

knock something on the head

give something the chop

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

put somebody out of their misery

sterilise^UK

sterilize^US

administer the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

give the coup de grâce

send to the electric chair

send to the gallows

send to the gas chamber

put before a firing squad

bring about the downfall of

thin out the population of

thin out

reduce the numbers of

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“When he got the opportunity he would steal from his hiding-place, and, with his long rifle, shoot down his enemies.”

Verb

To shame or put down

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

force to eat humble pie

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone feel ashamed

give a black eye

cause to feel small

put out of countenance

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

knock the stuffing out of

bring into disrepute

pervert

drag through the mud

kick in the teeth

drag through the mire

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of somebody's sails

give a bad name

put in a bad light

dehumanize^US

brutalize^US

desensitize^US

dehumanise^UK

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

brutalise^UK

desensitise^UK

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

pooh-pooh

bring shame to

blacken someone's name

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

damage the reputation of

label

slate

pummel^US

run a smear campaign against

demonize^US

demonise^UK

poor-mouth

make lose face

write false reports about

muddy the reputation of

have the last laugh on

drag someone's name through the mire

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

get the better of

sully someone's reputation

mark wrong

spread tales about

drag name through mud

blacken the character of

categorize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

categorise^UK

abandon one's principles

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

treat disrespectfully

call names

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

throw shade

call someone names

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Verb

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimise^UK

minimize^US

trivialise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalise^UK

marginalize^US

asperse

bash

cast aspersions on

pummel^US

give something a battering

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

drag through the mire

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To injure

put someone on the griddle

pin someone's ears back

rake over the coals

read the riot act

put someone on the hot seat

pummel^US

penalize^US

penalise^UK

give someone a telling-off

bawl out

jump down one's throat

give someone what for

give someone a caning

give a talking-to

tick off

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

tear off a strip

drag over the coals

give someone a mouthful

rail against

come down on

let someone have it

put on the mat

slap down

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone a rollicking

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a bollocking

slap on the wrist

have a go at

take to task

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

lean on

rap someone the knuckles

pitch into

lay into

ream out

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Verb

put before a firing squad

To shoot someone or something with a gun

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Verb

To cause to be ineffective or immobilized

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

throw monkey wrench in

bring to a standstill

put out of commission

pummel^US

pull the rug out from under

hospitalize^US

bring to a grinding halt

destabilize^US

hospitalise^UK

confine to a wheelchair

jeopardize^US

bowdlerize^US

wear oneself to a frazzle

make tired

nearly kill

wear oneself to a shadow

bowdlerise^UK

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

become unable to move

throw a monkey wrench into

cauterize^US

desensitise^UK

cauterise^UK

desensitize^US

appall^US

anesthetize^US

appal^UK

bring to grinding halt

bring someone to their knees

beat the living daylights out of

brutalize^US

knock into the middle of next week

brutalise^UK

bung up

give someone a good hiding

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Verb

knock something on the head

To put an end to, especially formally

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

give something the chop

go back on one's word

equalize^US

equalise^UK

destabilize^US

wipe from the face of the earth

vaporize^US

overwhelm

murder

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

vaporise^UK

bring about the downfall of

destabilise^UK

give the thumbs down to

stabilize^US

stabilise^UK

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Verb

To beat in a contest

blow out of the water

bring someone to their knees

win a resounding victory over

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

outmaneuver^US

pummel^US

get the upper hand over

turn something inside out

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

gain the upper hand over

throw back in confusion

gain the advantage over

give someone a pasting

gain an advantage over

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

take someone's life

move in for the kill

have the last laugh on

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

rule with a rod of iron

take in hand

rule with an iron hand

keep under one's thumb

keep something in check

colonize^US

enthrall^US

colonise^UK

enthral^UK

internalize^US

internalise^UK

tranquilize^US

mould^UK

mold^US

bring about the downfall of

conduct oneself towards

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

exercise control over

have the whip hand over

boss around

play first fiddle

be the boss of

keep under your thumb

call the tune

lead by the nose

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have one's way

have under one's thumb

boss about

wear the trousers

have the upper hand over

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Verb

knock into the middle of next week

To physically bring to the ground

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

bring someone to their knees

take it out of

bring low

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To climb down using one's limbs

Verb

To bombard with shells, especially as part of an attack or offensive

pummel^US

take somebody or something by storm

rain something down on

annex^US

be disseminated through

colonise^UK

parasitize^US

burglarize^US

colonize^US

annexe^UK

parasitise^UK

burglarise^UK

spread like wildfire over

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