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pull down
Overview of verb pull-down
The verb pull down has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down -- (tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled")
2. down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down -- (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")
Antonyms of verb pull-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pull-down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> destroy, destruct
=> unmake, undo
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
=> strike
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pull-down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> bulldoze
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
=> submarine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pull-down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> destroy, destruct
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
=> strike
'Cause To' of verb pull-down
Derived Forms of verb pull-down
Domain of verb pull-down
Domain Terms of verb pull-down
Familiarity of verb pull-down
pull down used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb pull-down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb pull-down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
> destroy, destruct
=> kill
=> eliminate, get rid of, do away with
=> self-destruct, self-destroy
=> destruct
=> end
=> fracture
=> wipe out, sweep away
=> interdict
=> demolish, pulverize, pulverise
=> disassemble, dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart
=> level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate
=> dilapidate
=> demyelinate
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
> strike
=> jab
=> dab, pat
=> butt, bunt
=> knock, strike hard
=> down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
=> spur
=> peck, pick, beak
=> tap, tip
=> hew
=> sideswipe
=> whip, lash
=> beat
=> beat
=> sclaff
=> clout
=> rap, knap
=> chop
=> slap
=> sclaff
=> buffet, knock about, batter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pull-down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> destroy, destruct
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Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down
=> strike
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