pull down meaning and definition

PULL DOWN verb

Definition of pull down (verb)

1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
   • "The building was levelled"
   • synonyms: dismantle, level, rase, raze, take down, tear down
   • antonym: erect
2. cause to come or go down
   • "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
   • synonyms: cut down, down, knock down, push down