Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for shoot down?

Need synonyms for shoot down? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To brusquely reject or turn down a request or proposal

To refuse, or to vote against

To criticize or pillory, typically harshly

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To kill by shooting

To shame or put down

To shoot someone or something with a gun

To put an end to, especially formally

To beat in a contest

To physically bring to the ground

To cause damage to something with the intent of disabling it

To climb down using one's limbs

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

To attack or besiege, especially militarily

… more ▼

Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

show to be false

prove to be false

call into question

knock the bottom out of

make a nonsense of

be at odds with

show to be wrong

prove to be wrong

raise doubts about

poke full of holes

show in its true light

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

prove impossible

cut down to size

knock props out

knock bottom out of

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

fly in the face of

dissent against

declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

put up argument

take issue with

protest against

take a stand against

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

agitate against

take down a peg

knock bottom out

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

take exception to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

call in question

refuse to accept

have bone to pick

be inconsistent with

be at variance with

say the opposite of

wash your hands of

retaliate against

go back on your word

defend oneself against

struggle against

turn the tables

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

not countenance

speak out against

be in opposition to

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

throw the book at

be a dissenter from

be incredulous of

be unconvinced about

give no credence to

be suspicious of

more ❯

“The very fact of her being a healer seemed to shoot down his theory that the Wilcoxes were seeking the man with the healing powers because they had no one like that in their own clan.”

Verb

To brusquely reject or turn down a request or proposal

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

give the red light to

more ❯

“Calmly and resolutely, he held his ground, undaunted by their attempts to shoot down his proposal.”

Verb

To refuse, or to vote against

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

say ‘no’ to

declare null and void

place an embargo on

give thumbs down

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

give the cold shoulder to

send to Coventry

put an embargo on

declare ineligible

declare illegal

officially forbid

have nothing to do with

wash your hands of

hand someone the frozen mitt

have nothing more to do with

give a wide berth to

leave in the cold

refuse to admit

shut the door on

consider undesirable

refuse admission to

refuse entrance to

refuse to employ

put on hit list

stand in the way of

withhold patronage

give the thumbs down

turn your back on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

give someone the brush-off

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

give someone the push

more ❯

“In their bid to shoot down the bill, many of our Distinguished Senators and Honorable Members have variously dressed it in false garbs.”

Verb

To criticize or pillory, typically harshly

throw brickbats at

give something a battering

find fault with

do a hatchet job on

give a bad press to

criticize severely

give someone bondi

cast aspersions on

vituperate against

give someone a bad press

criticize harshly

give something a bad press

inveigh against

give some stick to

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

assault verbally

jump down one's throat

give someone hell

jump on one's case

tear off a strip

fulminate against

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

snap someone's head off

give someone a rollicking

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

read the riot act

conduct a smear campaign against

pass strictures upon

animadvert upon

give a talking-to

give a tongue-lashing

rake over the coals

lay down the law

show someone up

blacken someone's reputation

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

give the business

give someone a dressing-down

give a black eye

more ❯

“I want to hear what he has to say, and then I'm going to let my innovative phraseology fly and shoot down his arguments once and for all.”

Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

take the mickey

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

treat with contempt

hold up to ridicule

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey out of

cock a snook at

treat contemptuously

laugh out of court

make a monkey of

show contempt for

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

give the Bronx cheer to

give a hard time

blow raspberries

find fault with

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

pull someone's leg

cast aspersions on

turn up one's nose

treat disrespectfully

do an impression of

be scornful about

have a joke with

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

bite one's thumb at

make a mockery of

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

get in the hair of

yank someone's chain

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

give a rough time

fulminate against

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

have a crack at

take a swipe at

be contemptuous of

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

give a bad press to

show someone up

do an impersonation of

more ❯

“I'm increasingly annoyed with her questions, but hesitant to shoot down her attempts to be personable.”

Verb

To kill by shooting

take the life of

end the life of

cause the death of

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

put to the sword

take someone's life

wipe off the map

blow someone's brains out

send to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

remove all traces of

axe^UK

ax^US

destroy root and branch

wipe off face of earth

bring to an end

put the kibosh on

knock something on the head

see the back of

commit genocide

cut a swath through

kill in cold blood

put someone out of their misery

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

send to the chair

send to the gallows

send to the gas chamber

put before a firing squad

send to the gibbet

send to the electric chair

put a line through

reduce the numbers of

thin out the population of

more ❯

“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

cause to lose face

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

pop one's balloon

bring down a peg

cut to the quick

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

fix someone's wagon

drag through the mud

lower the status of

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

take the wind out of your sails

make uncomfortable

give a black eye

make someone feel ashamed

cause to feel small

put out of countenance

puncture balloon

bring into disrepute

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

let wind out of sails

give a bad name

put in a bad light

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

bring discredit to

blacken the name of

spread scandal about

tar and feather

give a bad name to

rip up and down

run smear campaign

blacken the reputation of

inveigh against

fulminate against

spread lies about

bring dishonour to

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

throw brickbats at

tell lies about

damage the reputation of

find fault with

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

reflect negatively

run a smear campaign against

write false reports about

muddy the reputation of

have the last laugh on

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

get the better of

sully someone's reputation

spread tales about

drag name through mud

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

blacken the character of

think little of

cast a slur upon

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

drag through mud

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

take dim view of

hold forth against

throw stones at

show in bad light

slap in the face

hit where one lives

blot your copybook

give offence to

do discredit to

cause offence to

put in one's place

debase yourself

characterize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

declaim against

give something a bad press

give some stick to

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

characterise^UK

tell someone to get lost

treat contemptuously

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

take the mickey

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

accuse of being

label negatively

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give comeuppance

read the riot act

haul over the coals

give someone a dressing-down

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

tear off a strip

give someone a row

point the finger

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a roasting

express disapproval of

more ❯

Verb

To injure

burn someone's ears

pin your ears back

rake over the coals

put someone on the griddle

read the riot act

put someone on the hot seat

fulminate against

haul over the coals

call over the coals

give someone a dressing-down

have your knife in

more ❯

Verb

To shoot someone or something with a gun

pump full of lead

put a bullet in

put before a firing squad

let someone have it

pull the trigger

more ❯

Verb

To put an end to, especially formally

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

render null and void

declare invalid

bring to an end

knock something on the head

make null and void

make ineffective

go back on your word

get off the hook

call all bets off

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

render meaningless

bring to naught

do an about-turn

turn thumbs down

put a line through

wipe slate clean

fly in the face of

pull the plug on

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

turn your back on

do an about-face

break your word

break a promise

have change of heart

put the kibosh on

more ❯

Verb

To beat in a contest

wipe the floor with

put someone in their place

blow out of the water

put in the shade

run rings around

pip at the post

get the better of

make mincemeat of

bring someone to their knees

take to the cleaners

give someone a drubbing

turn inside out

be victorious over

give someone a hiding

gain a victory over

win a resounding victory over

gain mastery over

knock for a loop

run rings round

go one better than

outmanoeuvre^UK

get the upper hand

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

get the upper hand over

come out on top

gain ascendancy over

run roughshod over

win a victory over

run circles around

take to cleaners

take a stick to

gain control of

give a drubbing to

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the upper hand over

knock spots off

gain the advantage over

get under control

bring under control

trample underfoot

throw back in confusion

give someone a pasting

blow out of water

be unstoppable by

put the kibosh on

gain an advantage over

have the edge over

score points off

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

gain control over

have the last laugh on

get one over on

keep under thumb

find a solution to

find an answer to

keep the lid on

bring under the yoke

ride roughshod over

find the solution to

find the answer to

keep a tight rein on

exercise authority

keep under control

weigh heavy upon

be in charge of

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

break someone's spirit

have authority over

put the squeeze on

get to grips with

put the brakes on

impose limits on

tranquillize^UK

exercise control over

be in control of

have ascendancy over

be in command of

have the whip hand over

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have under one's thumb

wear the trousers

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

lay down the law

rule the roost in

be in the saddle

conduct oneself towards

more ❯

Verb

To physically bring to the ground

bring to the ground

throw to the ground

knock to the ground

catch off balance

hurl to the ground

knock unconscious

make unconscious

knock into the middle of next week

knock off your feet

knock senseless

more ❯

Verb

To cause damage to something with the intent of disabling it

put out of action

have a bad effect on

pull the rug out from under

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put the kibosh on

more ❯

Verb

To climb down using one's limbs

Verb

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

rake with gunfire

rain destruction

fire a broadside at

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

make inroads on

take somebody or something by storm

swoop down upon

diffuse through

be disseminated through

more ❯

Verb

To attack or besiege, especially militarily

launch an attack on

make an assault on

launch oneself at

let someone have it

attempt to capture

make inroads on

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

beat someone up

make a foray on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

swoop down upon

make an assault

turn to violence

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a beating

lie in wait for

arrive in hordes

rain destruction

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

more ❯

	Find more words!








shoot down
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

What is the opposite of shoot down?
Words that rhyme with shoot down
What is the past tense of shoot down?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

shoot down in flames

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Other Languages		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		Français Español Italiano Deutsch		Home iOS / Android App About Us Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2021