Phrase guide

push down

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To force downwards (literally or figuratively).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

cause to come or go down

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
  • The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: down, knock down, cut down, pull down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: strike

Narrower terms: submarine

History

Etymology

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