strike down meaning

strike down as a verb

1. declare null and void; make ineffective
   • Cancel the election results
   • strike down a law

   Synonyms: cancel

   Type of: declare

   Kinds: revoke, remit, write off, invalidate, recall

2. cause to die, especially suddenly
   • The disease struck down many young men in the village

   Type of: kill

3. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
   • strike down a tree
   • Lightning struck down the hikers

   Synonyms: fell, drop, cut down

   Type of: cut

   Kinds: chop down, poleax, log, cut

How to pronounce strike down

strike down is pronounced /straɪk daʊn/ in British English and /straɪk daʊn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.