To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow

• bring down

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• cut down

  1. (Idiomatic, dated) To slay, often in great numbers.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  3. (Idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

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  1. (Idiomatic, dated) To slay, often in great numbers.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  3. (Idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

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• down

  1. To a lower volume of sound
  2. In, on, or to a lower position or level; specif., to a sitting or reclining position
  3. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:

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  1. To a lower volume of sound
  2. In, on, or to a lower position or level; specif., to a sitting or reclining position
  3. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:

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• drop

  1. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. To lower the level of (the voice).
  3. To let fall by releasing hold of:

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  1. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. To lower the level of (the voice).
  3. To let fall by releasing hold of:

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• fell

  1. To cause to fall; knock down
  2. (Sewing) To turn over (the rough edge of a seam) and sew down flat on the underside
  3. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down:

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  1. To cause to fall; knock down
  2. (Sewing) To turn over (the rough edge of a seam) and sew down flat on the underside
  3. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down:

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• flatten

  1. To knock down; lay low:
  2. To become flat or flatter
  3. To level to the ground

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  1. To knock down; lay low:
  2. To become flat or flatter
  3. To level to the ground

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• floor

  1. To provide with a floor.
  2. (Informal) To press down to the floor
  3. To cover or furnish with a floor

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  1. To provide with a floor.
  2. (Informal) To press down to the floor
  3. To cover or furnish with a floor

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• ground

  1. (--- Football) To throw (a ball) to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
  2. To touch or reach the ground.
  3. (Football) To throw or knock (an opposing player) to the ground

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  1. (--- Football) To throw (a ball) to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
  2. To touch or reach the ground.
  3. (Football) To throw or knock (an opposing player) to the ground

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• knock down

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• level

  1. To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
  2. (Surveying) To determine the differences in altitude in (a plot of ground)
  3. (Informal) To be frank and open:

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  1. To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
  2. (Surveying) To determine the differences in altitude in (a plot of ground)
  3. (Informal) To be frank and open:

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• strike down

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• throw

  1. To put suddenly or forcefully into a given condition, position, or activity:
  2. To cause to fall on or over something; cast:
  3. To force (an opponent) to the ground or floor, as in wrestling or the martial arts.

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  1. To put suddenly or forcefully into a given condition, position, or activity:
  2. To cause to fall on or over something; cast:
  3. To force (an opponent) to the ground or floor, as in wrestling or the martial arts.

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• deck

  1. To cover with ornaments; adorn; trim
  2. To clothe with finery; adorn. Often used with out:
  3. (Slang) To knock down; floor

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  1. To cover with ornaments; adorn; trim
  2. To clothe with finery; adorn. Often used with out:
  3. (Slang) To knock down; floor

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To affect deeply or completely, as with emotion

• crush

  1. To put down with force; subdue:
  2. To proceed or move by crowding or pressing:
  3. To be or become crushed:

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  1. To put down with force; subdue:
  2. To proceed or move by crowding or pressing:
  3. To be or become crushed:

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• engulf

  1. To plunge, as into a gulf
  2. To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing:
  3. To swallow up; overwhelm

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  1. To plunge, as into a gulf
  2. To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing:
  3. To swallow up; overwhelm

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• overcome

  1. To deal with successfully; prevail over; surmount:
  2. To get the better of in competition, struggle, etc.; conquer
  3. To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply:

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  1. To deal with successfully; prevail over; surmount:
  2. To get the better of in competition, struggle, etc.; conquer
  3. To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply:

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• overpower

  1. To supply with more power than is needed
  2. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
  3. To get the better of by superior power; make helpless; subdue

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  1. To supply with more power than is needed
  2. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
  3. To get the better of by superior power; make helpless; subdue

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• overwhelm

  1. To turn over; upset:
  2. To present with an excessive amount:
  3. To overcome emotionally

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  1. To turn over; upset:
  2. To present with an excessive amount:
  3. To overcome emotionally

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Lying down

• decumbent

  1. Lying down
  2. (Bot.) Trailing on the ground and rising at the tip, as some stems

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  1. Lying down
  2. (Bot.) Trailing on the ground and rising at the tip, as some stems

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• flat

  1. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
  2. Not glossy; matte:
  3. Having lost effervescence or sparkle:

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  1. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
  2. Not glossy; matte:
  3. Having lost effervescence or sparkle:

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• horizontal

  1. Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy:
  2. Parallel to the plane of the horizon; not vertical
  3. Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

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  1. Occupying or restricted to the same level in a hierarchy:
  2. Parallel to the plane of the horizon; not vertical
  3. Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

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• procumbent

  1. Prone or prostrate
  2. Lying face down
  3. (Botany) That trails along the ground

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  1. Prone or prostrate
  2. Lying face down
  3. (Botany) That trails along the ground

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• prone

  1. Having a tendency; inclined. Often used in combination:
  2. Lying with the front or face downward.
  3. Lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position

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  1. Having a tendency; inclined. Often used in combination:
  2. Lying with the front or face downward.
  3. Lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position

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• recumbent

  1. (Biol.) Designating a part that leans or lies upon some other part or surface
  2. Resting; idle
  3. Lying down; reclining; leaning

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  1. (Biol.) Designating a part that leans or lies upon some other part or surface
  2. Resting; idle
  3. Lying down; reclining; leaning

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Defenseless

• open

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• beaten

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Submissive

• given-in

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• obedient

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• subservient

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Lying on the ground

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• flat

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• laid low

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To submit

• give in

  1. (Of a pugilist) to droop the head
  2. To collapse or fall
  3. (Idiomatic) to relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat

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  1. (Of a pugilist) to droop the head
  2. To collapse or fall
  3. (Idiomatic) to relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat

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• obey

  1. To be guided by; submit to the control of
  2. To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
  3. To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).

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  1. To be guided by; submit to the control of
  2. To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
  3. To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).

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• surrender

  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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To overthrow

• wreck

  1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked:
  2. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster:
  3. To bring to ruin or disaster; overthrow; thwart; defeat

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  1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked:
  2. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster:
  3. To bring to ruin or disaster; overthrow; thwart; defeat

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• destroy

  1. To bring about destruction
  2. To kill
  3. To break up or spoil completely; ruin

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  1. To bring about destruction
  2. To kill
  3. To break up or spoil completely; ruin

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• ruin

  1. To destroy, spoil, or damage irreparably
  2. (Archaic) To go or come to ruin
  3. To bring or reduce to ruin

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  1. To destroy, spoil, or damage irreparably
  2. (Archaic) To go or come to ruin
  3. To bring or reduce to ruin

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To bow down

• fall on one's knees

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• bow-and-scrape

  1. (Idiomatic, by extension) To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
  2. To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the flo), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.

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  1. (Idiomatic, by extension) To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
  2. To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the flo), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.

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• kowtow

  1. To show servile deference.
  2. To perform a kowtow
  3. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.

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  1. To show servile deference.
  2. To perform a kowtow
  3. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.

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• do obeisance

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