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knock down

VERB
acquaint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accustom advise apprise enlighten familiarize inform
STRONG
clue disclose divulge habituate introduce notify post present reveal tell warn
WEAK
bring out come out with fill in fix up get-together intro let know make familiar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delude
STRONG
conceal hide secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
deceive falsify hold back mislead misrepresent
VERB
bring down
Synonyms
WEAK
KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure lay low level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay throw down tumble undermine upset wound
Antonyms
WEAK
aid encourage help raise
VERB
deflate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disconcert mortify
STRONG
chasten dash debunk dispirit humble
WEAK
cut down to size kick in the teeth let down easy let wind out of sails puncture balloon put down shoot down take down
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist encourage help
WEAK
blow up boost build up expand inflate
VERB
demean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belittle debase degrade despise disparage
STRONG
abase contemn decry derogate descend detract lower pan scorn sink stoop
WEAK
bad-mouth bemean cast down cut down to size dis dump on poor-mouth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admire approve elevate honor laud praise upgrade value
STRONG
compliment exalt increase rise
WEAK
boost enhance improve
VERB
demolish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash smash up trash wreck
STRONG
break burst crack defeat devour eat level overthrow sink torpedo total undo wax wrack
WEAK
gobble up put away put in toilet take apart take out tear down wipe off map
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create help lose raise
STRONG
fasten fix mend strengthen surrender
WEAK
produce rebuild repair restore
VERB
disassemble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismantle
VERB
dismantle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break up demolish destroy disassemble raze undo wreck
STRONG
annihilate bankrupt bare decimate denudate denude deprive dismember dismount disrobe divest fell level ruin strike strip subvert wrack
WEAK
break down part out pull down take down take to pieces tear down unrig
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create repair restore
STRONG
clothe cover
WEAK
assemble combine put together raise
VERB
fell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble
STRONG
cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder
WEAK
blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock over lay low mow down pull down strike down throw down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
raise
STRONG
aid assist build combine construct help join unite
WEAK
erect
VERB
flatten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush raze smash straighten
STRONG
abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample
WEAK
beat down even out iron out lay low mow down spread out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress
WEAK
break elevate make uneven round
VERB
floor
Synonyms
STRONG
baffle beat bewilder conquer defeat discomfit disconcert down drop dumbfound fell flatten ground level nonplus overthrow prostrate puzzle stump throw
WEAK
bowl over bring down bring up short lay low
Antonyms
STRONG
clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain explicate
VERB
ground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock prevent strand
STRONG
bar beach down fell floor land level
WEAK
bring down mow down
Antonyms
STRONG
build construct
WEAK
free let go liberate
VERB
introduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce offer open propose recommend submit suggest
STRONG
acquaint advance air broach familiarize harbinger herald moot originate precede preface usher ventilate
WEAK
bring out bring up come out with do the honors fix up get things rolling get-together give introduction kick off lead into lead off open up pave the way put forward set forth spring with start ball rolling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal deny dissuade hide refuse withhold
STRONG
close close up end finish
WEAK
erase extract subtract take away
VERB
level
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulldoze devastate drop equalize fell flatten raze ruin wreck
STRONG
down floor ground mow smooth waste
WEAK
bring down knock over lay low pull down tear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create raise
VERB
minimize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate
STRONG
abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink underplay
WEAK
cut down to size make light of make little of poor-mouth put down run down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen
STRONG
approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise
WEAK
maximize overestimate overrate
VERB
overthrow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish
STRONG
beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upend upset
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin do away with knock over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield
STRONG
build construct create hold keep straighten
WEAK
give in
VERB
overturn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void
STRONG
countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upend upset upturn
WEAK
bring down keel over knock over tip over turn over turn upside down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
please straighten
VERB
quench
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dampen douse quash quell snuff out suppress
STRONG
annihilate check choke crush decimate demolish destruct dismantle end kill moisten raze ruin shatter smother stifle wreck
WEAK
put down put out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry encourage
STRONG
aid assist begin build construct fix help release repair start
WEAK
dissatisfy set
VERB
repel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase away confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand
STRONG
buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse
WEAK
beat back beat off brush off cast aside drive back force back force off give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off push back put down put to flight stand up against stave off turn down
Antonyms
STRONG
accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support
WEAK
attract draw
VERB
tear down
Synonyms
WEAK
annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate devour dilapidate disassemble dismantle flatten level obliterate pulverize ruin smash take apart total trash wipe off the map wreck
VERB
topple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset
STRONG
capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse
WEAK
bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over lose it nose-dive take a header tip over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold increase rise
STRONG
ascend lose
WEAK
place put straighten
VERB
tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple
STRONG
disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset
WEAK
bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock over lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
order
VERB
unhorse
Synonyms
STRONG
abolish beat conquer crush demolish depose dethrone eradicate exterminate level liquidate oust overcome overpower overrun overturn overwhelm purge raze ruin subdue subjugate subvert terminate tip topple tumble unseat upend upset vanquish
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin do away with knock over put an end to
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist bear build construct establish fail fix help hold institute keep lose place release retreat start straighten surrender uphold yield

Example Sentences

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Trump has denied that he plans to knock down the center, and earlier Friday he posted two renderings on social media of what it would look like when it was refurbished.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

There are only so many air-defense interceptors available to knock down an almost limitless number of drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

When the next Traitors episode lands on Wednesday, many viewers will likely miss Jessie's yellow and orange energy, but she has plans to continue to knock down any challenges coming her way.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

With Dynes in the lineup, 6-9 forward Jacob Cofie has routinely kicked out to the wing, where he’s been asked to knock down 3-pointers and defend on the perimeter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

“It’s in Papa Legba’s song. The doors have to open just right. You can’t try to knock down closed doors.”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi