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to shoot down
[phrase form: shoot]
01
neerschieten, afschieten
to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground
02
afwijzen, verwerpen
to prevent the progress of something
03
onderuit halen, afbranden
to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid
Transitive
04
snel naar beneden schieten, met hoge snelheid naar beneden gaan
to swiftly and forcefully travel in a particular direction
shoot down
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Voorbeeld
Authorities decided to shoot down the unauthorized drone near the airport.
The fighter jets were ordered to shoot down the incoming missiles.
The skier shot down the slope, navigating through the snow effortlessly.
He shot down the street to catch the bus just in time.
The roller coaster shot down the track, thrilling the riders.
