Knock down

/nˈɒk dˈaʊn/

/nˈɑːk dˈaʊn/

to knock down

[phrase form: knock]

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

to forcefully break or destroy something

to collide with and seriously injure or kill someone with a moving vehicle

to successfully convince someone to lower the price of something

to finalize the sale of an item at an auction with a gavel strike

to consume beverages at a fast pace

to carefully dismantle an object into smaller, transportable components

to successfully bring down the price of something from an initial amount to a lower

Example

The strong winds knocked down several trees on the road.

The boxer knocked down his opponent with a powerful uppercut.

The auctioneer knocked down the rare gem to a collector for a record price.

The auctioneer quickly knocked down the houseplants one after another.

The distracted driver knocked down the jogger, resulting in a broken leg.

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