shoot down

• Verbo compuesto que significa derribar algo o a alguien con disparos, o rechazar o criticar tajantemente una idea o propuesta.

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.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Destroy with gunfireformal

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

   Derribar con disparos

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

   Sinónimosbring downdownknock down

2. Reject or criticizeinformal

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

   rechazar o criticar

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscrushdismisskillnixpour cold water onquashrebuffrejectscotchspurnsquashveto

   Antónimosacceptapproveendorsesupportwelcome

Verbo baseshoot