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shoot down

The correct spelling is shoot down.

How to pronounce shoot down

verb

Say it like: Shoo-t d-own

The correct spelling is shoot down. To cause to fall by shooting. For example: "My grandfather shot down several fighter planes in the war."

Usage Examples

My grandfather shot down several fighter planes in the war.

Every proposal I made was shot down at once.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To cause to fall by shooting.
  2. 2.To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.

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