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What does "strike down" mean?
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Fell with a blow or misfortune, as in The tree was struck down by lightning, or He was struck down by tuberculosis while in his twenties. [Late 1400s]
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Render ineffective, cancel, especially in a legal context. For example, The appeals court struck down the verdict. [Late 1800s]
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