Definitions for shoot down
shoot down

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1. shoot-downverb

   murder by shooting someone down in cold blood

2. tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buckverb

   move quickly and violently

   "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

3. down, shoot down, landverb

   shoot at and force to come down

   "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

4. kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote outverb

   thwart the passage of

   "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shoot downverb

   To cause to fall by shooting.

2. shoot downverb

   To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.

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1. Shoot Down

   Shoot Down is a 2006 documentary regarding the events surrounding the Brothers to the Rescue organization and the eventual shootdown of two of its aircraft. Based on five reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of the critics enjoyed Shoot Down with an average rating of 7/10.

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1. shoot down

   To shoot down generally refers to the act of rejecting, disproving, or debunking an idea, plan, or argument, usually in a direct or abrupt manner. It could also literally mean to cause an aircraft or missile to fall from the sky by hitting it with a shot, missile, etc. In essence, it entails preventing something from progressing or succeeding.

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1. Shoot Down

   Shoot Down is a 2006 documentary regarding the events surrounding the Brothers to the Rescue organization and the eventual shootdown of two of its aircraft. Based on 5 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of the critics enjoyed Shoot Down with an average rating of 7/10.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoot down in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoot down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shoot down in a Sentence

1. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   We would shoot down the planes of Russian pilots if in fact they were stupid enough to think that this president was the same feckless weakling( as) the president we have in the Oval Office... right now.

2. Chris Morgan:

   I would never shoot down space, never, never. I would literally never shoot down anything, as long as it hits the parameters :' Is it badass ? is it awesome ? Will the audience love it ? And will it not break faith with the audience as they're watching it ?' I'm down for whatever.

3. Dmitry Peskov:

   Nobody has the right to traitorously shoot down a Russian plane from behind.

4. Donald Trump:

   Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!

5. State John Kerry on Thursday:

   We condemn this kind of behavior. It is reckless. It is provocative. It is dangerous. And under the rules of engagement that could have been a shoot-down, people need to understand that this is serious business and the United States is not going to be intimidated on the high seas. ... We are communicating to the Russians how dangerous this is and our hope is that this will never be repeated.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shoot down
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shoot_Down
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_Down
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shoot down