Meaning of KNOCK DOWN

Pronunciation:			nâk dawn
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	Definition:		[v]  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" [v]  knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
	Synonyms:		coldcock, cut down, deck, down, dump, floor, pull down, push down
	See Also:		beat, strike, submarine
Thesaurus Terms
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