strike down (Meaning)

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strike down (v)

declare null and void; make ineffective

cause to die, especially suddenly

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

The lightning struck down the towering oak, shattering it into pieces.
The judge refused to strike down the unconstitutional law.
The doctors tried to strike down the infection with medication, but it proved futile.
The rebels rose up and vowed to strike down the tyrannical government.
The hurricane's winds struck down buildings and uprooted trees, leaving a path of destruction.
The athlete struck down his opponent with a single punch.
The cancer treatment struck down the spreading cells, offering a glimmer of hope.
The car accident struck down the young life, leaving behind a void.
The thunderstorm struck down the power lines, plunging the town into darkness.
The dragon breathed fire, striking down its foes with merciless precision.

declare null and void; make ineffective, cause to die, especially suddenly, cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

cancel, avoid,abolish, overturn, roll back, repeal, set aside, reverse,void, quash

found, found, enact,lay down, legislate, lay down, legislate, enact, establish, establish

The lightning struck down the towering oak, shattering it into pieces.

The judge refused to strike down the unconstitutional law.

The doctors tried to strike down the infection with medication, but it proved futile.

The rebels rose up and vowed to strike down the tyrannical government.