shoot down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'abattre quelque chose par un tir, ou pour rejeter fermement ou critiquer une idée ou une proposition.

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.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Destroy with gunfireformal

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

   abattre

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

   Synonymesbring downdownknock down

2. Reject or criticizeinformal

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

   rejeter vivement, critiquer

   • 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.

   Synonymescrushdismisskillnixpour cold water onquashrebuffrejectscotchspurnsquashveto

   Antonymesacceptapproveendorsesupportwelcome

Verbe de baseshoot