strike down

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of knocking someone down, invalidating a law or rule, or causing sudden death or illness.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сбиванию кого-либо с ног, отмене закона или правила, или вызывающий внезапную смерть или болезнь.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de derribar a alguien, invalidar una ley o norma, o causar muerte o enfermedad repentina.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire tomber quelqu'un au sol, d'abroger une loi ou une règle, ou de provoquer une mort ou une maladie soudaine.dePartikelverb, das verwendet wird, um das Niederstrecken einer Person, die Aufhebung eines Gesetzes oder einer Regel oder das plötzliche Verursachen von Tod oder Krankheit zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar derrubar alguém ao chão, anular uma lei ou regra, ou causar morte ou doença súbita.zh动词短语，表示击倒某人、取消或废除法律规则，或使突然死亡或患病。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إسقاط شخص أرضًا، أو إلغاء قانون أو قاعدة، أو التسبب في موت مفاجئ أو مرض.

1. To cause death or serious illness formal

   To kill or severely affect someone, often suddenly, with a disease or illness.

   • The plague struck down thousands of people in the Middle Ages.
   • He was struck down by a sudden heart attack.
   • The disease struck down the entire herd of cattle.

   ruСразитьesabatir / fulminar (causar la muerte o enfermedad grave)frfrapper mortellementdeniederstreckenptAbaterzh击倒arأَصابَ بِالمَرَضِ أَو المَوتِ

   Synonyme: afflictcut downfellkillslaysmite

   Antonyme: resurrectrevive

2. To invalidate or overturn formal

   To declare a law, rule, or decision as invalid, especially by a court.

   • The Supreme Court struck down the controversial law.
   • The judge struck down the motion as unconstitutional.
   • The new regulation was struck down by the appeals court.

   ruОтменить или признать недействительнымesAnular o derogarfrdéclarer invalide, annulerdeAufheben oder für ungültig erklärenptAnular ou invalidarzh撤销或判定无效arإبطال أو نقض

   Synonyme: abrogateannulinvalidatenullifyoverruleoverturnquashrescindreverserevokeset asidevoid

   Antonyme: affirmratifysustainupholdvalidate

3. To knock someone down informal

   To hit someone so hard that they fall to the ground.

   • The boxer struck down his opponent with a powerful punch.
   • The car struck down the pedestrian crossing the street.
   • He was struck down by a stray branch during the storm.

   ruСбить с ногesderribar de un golpefrabattredeNiederschlagenptDerrubarzh击倒arأوقع أرضًا

   Synonyme: bowl overdeckfellfloorknock downknock overlay outprostrate

• struck down past participle
• struck down past simple
• striking down present participle
• strikes down third person singular

Grundverb: strike