shoot down

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إسقاط شيء ما بإطلاق النار عليه، أو لرفض فكرة أو اقتراح بحزم أو انتقاده بشدة.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of causing something to fall by shooting, or to reject or criticize an idea or proposal forcefully.

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1. Destroy with gunfireformal

   To cause an aircraft or other flying object to fall by hitting it with bullets or missiles.

   إسقاط طائرة

   • The military shot down the enemy drone.
   • The plane was shot down during the battle.
   • They shot down the helicopter with a rocket.

   المرادفاتbring downdownknock down

2. Reject or criticizeinformal

   To reject an idea, proposal, or person's opinion strongly or dismissively.

   رفض الفكرة

   • The committee shot down his proposal immediately.
   • She shot down his argument with solid evidence.
   • My boss shot down my suggestion for a new project.

   المرادفاتcrushdismisskillnixpour cold water onquashrebuffrejectscotchspurnsquashveto

   الأضدادacceptapproveendorsesupportwelcome

الفعل الأساسيshoot