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shoot down

shoot down


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. bring down aircraft: to bring down an aircraft while it is in the air by firing a weapon or missile

2. kill somebody or something by shooting: to fire a weapon at and hit, injure, or kill a person or animal

3. destroy argument: to destroy somebody's argument, theory, or idea by disproving, criticizing, or discrediting it

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