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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 or destroy by shooting

To shame or put down

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

To shoot someone or something with a gun

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 corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

To nullify or put an end to, especially formally

To attack or besiege, especially militarily

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

gives the lie to

blows out of the water

drives a coach and horses through

shows to be false

proves to be false

calls into question

knocks the bottom out of

makes a nonsense of

declares untrue

shows to be wrong

pokes full of holes

proves to be wrong

take issue with

raises doubts about

shows in its true light

counterbalances

brings to naught

runs counter to

takes exception to

disacknowledges

puts under suspicion

throws light on

knocks props out

shoots holes in

knocks bottom out of

finds unfounded

flies in the face of

bandies words concerning

agitates against

dissents against

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

takes a stand against

protests against

hammers away at

declares to be untrue

picks an argument with

gives thumbs down to

puts up argument

knocks bottom out

knocks props from under

takes down a peg

takes wind out of sails

proves impossible

cuts down to size

calls in question

says the opposite of

throws doubt on

casts aspersions upon

casts doubt upon

has bone to pick

refuses to accept

defends against

retaliates against

defends oneself against

gives no credence to

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“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

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

Verb

To refuse, or to vote against

gives the thumbs down to

gives the red light to

says ‘no’ to

discountenances

places an embargo on

puts the kibosh on

declares null and void

gives thumbs down

refuses permission to

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

declares ineligible

declares illegal

officially forbids

disacknowledges

gives the thumbs down

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“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

tears to shreds

throws brickbats at

takes to pieces

gives something a battering

finds fault with

does a hatchet job on

gives a bad press to

picks to pieces

tears to pieces

casts aspersions on

pulls to pieces

criticizea severely

gives someone bondi

vituperates against

gives someone a bad press

criticizes harshly

gives something a bad press

gives some stick to

inveighs against

criticizea strongly

brings under fire

reviews unfavorably

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

takes down a peg

drags through the mud

shoots full of holes

cuts to the quick

takes a swipe at

cuts down to size

assaultsq verbally

tears a strip off

bites someone's head off

tears off a strip

jumps on one's case

fulminates against

goes for the jugular

gives someone a rollicking

remonstrates with

gives someone a bollocking

raps over the knuckles

hauls over the coals

gives someone a roasting

snaps someone's head off

gives someone hell

jumps down one's throat

reads the riot act

lets someone have it

gives someone a dressing-down

gives a talking-to

rakes over the coals

speaks badly of

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

blackens the name of

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

gives someone some stick

gives a bad name

lays down the law

does a number on

spreads lies about

sullies the reputation of

complains about

passes strictures upon

takes to the woodshed

slaps someone's wrist

casts a slur on

brings into disrepute

gives a black eye

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

passes judgment

gives the business

blackens the character of

jumps down someone's throat

take issue with

bellyaches about

calls to account

sounds off about

looks down one's nose at

gets angry with

shows someone up

thunders against

exposes to ridicule

gives a tongue-lashing

protests against

holds up to shame

animadverts upon

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

speaks of with disfavour

takes exception to

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

holds someone to blame

holds accountable

holds responsible

gives bad press

calls on the carpet

burns one's ears

gives a hard time

declaims against

has someone on the carpet

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

discountenances

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

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“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

takes the piss out of

pokes mullock at

takes the mickey

treats with contempt

makes jokes about

holds up to ridicule

makes a monkey out of

makes a monkey of

makes a fool of

laughs out of court

treats contemptuously

pulls one's leg

shows contempt for

holds up to shame

makes a game of

exposes to ridicule

makes a laughing-stock

makes someone a laughing stock

does a number on

shouts disapproval

blows raspberries

gives a hard time

pulls someone's leg

holds in contempt

pulls someone's chain

curls your lip at

turns your nose up at

casts aspersions on

treats disrespectfully

looks down upon

plays a practical joke

has a joke with

hurls insults at

tears to pieces

treats with disdain

makes a joke of

spits in the face of

spits in the eye of

plays a joke on

gets on the nerves of

gets a rise out of

takes a rise out of

plays a practical joke on

utters catcalls

gets in the hair of

puts someone on

feels contempt for

makes a fool out of

looks down one's nose at

takes a swipe at

gives Bronx cheer

says contemptuously

makes cutting remarks about

turns up one's nose

expresses contempt

makes little of

holds up to scorn

gives offence to

causes offence to

steps on one's toes

cuts to the quick

hurts somebody's feelings

does an injustice to

takes advantage of

steps on the toes of

lays a bad trip on

goes for jugular

gives no quarter

hits where one lives

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

Verb

To kill or destroy by shooting

takes the life of

ends the life of

makes away with

causes the death of

terminates with extreme prejudice

wipes off the face of the earth

gives someone the works

puts to the sword

takes someone's life

wipes from the face of the earth

wipes off the map

sends to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanses

sends to kingdom come

wipes off face of earth

destroys root and branch

removes all traces of

leaves in ruins

leaves desolate

knocks something on the head

brings to an end

puts the kibosh on

wreaks havoc on

sees the back of

commits genocide

cuts a swath through

puts someone out of their misery

kills in cold blood

moves in for the kill

drives to the wall

sends to the gallows

sends to the gas chamber

stones to death

sends to the chair

sends to the gibbet

puts before a firing squad

sends to the electric chair

crosses through

puts a line through

nips in the bud

reduces the numbers of

thins out the population 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

causes to lose face

makes a fool of

cuts down to size

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

pops one's balloon

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

forces to eat humble pie

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

takes down a peg

settles someone's hash

lowers the status of

takes the wind out of your sails

brings shame to

discountenances

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

gives a black eye

lets wind out of sails

causes to feel small

knocks the stuffing out of

brings into disrepute

puts out of countenance

drags through the mud

drags through the mire

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

gives a bad name

puts in a bad light

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

shows in a bad light

brings into disfavour

blackens someone's name

brings shame on

gives a bad name to

brings discredit to

brings dishonour to

blackens the name of

makes lose face

damages the reputation of

reflects negatively

muddies the reputation of

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

casts in a bad light

blackens the reputation of

harms the reputation of

reduces the status of

takes to pieces

tars and feathers

lowers yourself

demeans oneself

debases oneself

shows in bad light

puts in one's place

blemishes the reputation of

becomes a stain of the escutcheon of

becomes a blot of the escutcheon of

tarnishes the reputation of

does discredit to

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Verb

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

burns someone's ears

crawls all over

rakes over the coals

pins your ears back

reads the riot act

puts someone on the griddle

puts someone on the hot seat

finds fault with

inveighs against

gives a bad press to

fulminates against

pulls to pieces

throws brickbats at

tears a strip off

tears off a strip

gives some stick to

vituperates against

casts aspersions on

goes for the jugular

jumps down someone's throat

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a bad press

gives someone hell

casts a slur on

shows someone up

holds up to shame

exposes to ridicule

takes to pieces

passes strictures upon

passes judgment

gives the business

picks to pieces

does a number on

gives bad press

complains about

lets someone have it

jumps down one's throat

hauls over the coals

gives someone a dressing-down

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Verb

To shoot someone or something with a gun

Verb

To beat in a contest

Verb

To physically bring to the ground

Verb

To cause damage to something with the intent of disabling it

puts out of action

Verb

To climb down using one's limbs

Verb

To corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

brings shame to

cuts down to size

lowers the status of

takes down a peg

Verb

To nullify or put an end to, especially formally

Verb

To attack or besiege, especially militarily

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shoots down in flames

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shoots full of holes

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