strike down

• Partikelverb, 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.

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

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. To cause death or serious illnessformal

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

   niederstrecken

   • 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.

   Synonymeafflictcut downfellkillslaysmite

   Antonymeresurrectrevive

2. To invalidate or overturnformal

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

   Aufheben oder für ungültig erklären

   • 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.

   Synonymeabrogateannulinvalidatenullifyoverruleoverturnquashrescindreverserevokeset asidevoid

   Antonymeaffirmratifysustainupholdvalidate

3. To knock someone downinformal

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

   Niederschlagen

   • 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.

   Synonymebowl overdeckfellfloorknock downknock overlay outprostrate

Grundverbstrike