shoot down

verb

1. to shoot callously
2. to cause to fall to earth by hitting with a missile
3. to defeat or disprove

   he shot down her argument

Example Sentences

Kyiv said that day it had managed to shoot down 62 drones, and that a further 67 were “lost” - meaning they were either downed by electronic warfare, or disappeared from radar screens.

From BBC

"It feels like a wet towel and you're wringing it in your stomach and pain shoots down your legs and it hurts my back, just like an overall ache," she said.

From BBC

Our fate was in the hands of those shooting down those missiles — Israel’s interceptors as well as defensive actions by the American, British and French militaries.

From Los Angeles Times

There are more drones to shoot down, too, often launched from Russia in waves to overwhelm the main defences ahead of a missile strike.

From BBC

These fly at hypersonic speed and can shoot down ballistic missiles in space.

From BBC

Related Words

• cheapen
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• disgrace
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• impair
• lessen
• reduce
• vitiate
• weaken