# strike down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To kill (someone or something); to cause to die suddenly.
2. To knock down.
3. To prostrate by illness.
4. To invalidate (a law, statute etc.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strike-down