Synonyms: knock down, down, cut down, pull down, push down
Definition: cause to come or go down
Usage: The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect; The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
Similar words: strike
Definition: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Usage: The teacher struck the child; the opponent refused to strike; The boxer struck the attacker dead
Synonyms: rase, raze, pull down, dismantle, take down, tear down, level
Definition: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Usage: The building was levelled
Similar words: destroy, destruct
Definition: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Usage: The fire destroyed the house