Down and Shoot down

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Down verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: all attempts to ban indoor smoking had been downed by the town council

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Shoot down is a synonym for down. In some cases you can use "Shoot down" instead a verb "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Shoot down verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Usage example: every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members

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Down is a synonym for shoot down in chop down topic. You can use "Down" instead a verb "Shoot down".

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