shoot down meaning and definition

SHOOT DOWN verb

Definition of shoot down (verb)

1. move quickly and violently
   • "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
   • synonyms: buck, charge, shoot, tear
2. shoot at and force to come down
   • "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
   • synonyms: down, land
3. thwart the passage of
   • "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
   • synonyms: defeat, kill, vote down, vote out