strike down

Verb

Meaning

declare null and void; make ineffective

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

cause to die, especially suddenly

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lam swat fall knockdown hit fell strike drop lay beat veto cancel repeal slew cut down
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Antonyms

aid assist get together succour help out come to someone's rescue
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Hypernyms

hold cut kill declare adjudge

Hyponyms

cut avoid reverse lift recall void

Related terms

strike out strike through

Examples

Draw Dyrnwyn, only thou of noble worth, to rule with justice, to strike down evil. Who wields it in good cause shall slay even the Lord of Death. Lloyd Alexander

When conservative judges strike down laws, it's because of what's in the Constitution. When liberal judges strike down laws (or impose new laws), it's because of what's in the New York Times. Ann Coulter

A Government to perform even a minimum of service to its people, must take steps to suppress avarice, to strike down privately built-up schemes of economic exploitation or oppression, to uproot privilege, and to assure justice and economic opportunity to the masses. Robert H. Jackson

Judges who take the law into their own hands, who make up constitutional 'rights' in order to strike down laws they oppose, undermine the people's right to have their values shape public policy and define the culture. Orrin Hatch

To live on the earth is to become part of it To strike down roots that won't pull free. Ataol Behramoğlu

Cancel the election results Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

strike breaking strike camp strike committee strike dumb strike force strike gold