List of antonyms from "shoo-in" to antonyms from "shore up"


Discover our 664 antonyms available for the terms "shoot through, shoot full of holes, shoot, shoot oneself in foot, shoot down" and many more. Click on one of the words below and go directly to the antonyms associated with it.

Definition of the day : « shoot down »

  • As in assault : verb attack
  • As in obliterate : verb destroy
  • As in oppugn : verb oppose
  • As in attack : verb assault verbally
  • As in refute : verb prove false; discredit
  • As in reject : verb say no to
  • As in repeal : verb declare null and void
  • As in shame : verb disgrace, embarrass
  • As in slam : verb criticize very harshly
  • As in belittle : verb detract
  • As in veto : verb refuse permission
  • As in best : verb defeat; gain advantage
  • As in bring down : verb reduce or hurt
  • As in immobilize : verb disable
  • As in scarify : verb slam
  • As in scathe : verb slam
  • As in debase : verb degrade, shame
  • As in deflate : verb humiliate
  • As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
  • As in disable : verb render inoperative; cripple
  • As in eradicate : verb destroy; remove
  • As in explode : verb discredit
  • As in fell : verb chop down
  • As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down
Example sentences :
  • The plan of the conspirators had been to shoot down the horses and overpower the escort.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • He drew his gun to shoot down the glittering, wheeling metal bird.
  • Extract from : « Watchbird » by Robert Sheckley
  • Boys, shoot down those fellows who're tearing down the fences.
  • Extract from : « Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) » by John McElroy
  • And it was a revolting thing to have to shoot down and stab this handful of heroes.
  • Extract from : « For Fortune and Glory » by Lewis Hough
  • Do you think that we will shoot down our brothers to defend a traitor like you?
  • Extract from : « The Countess of Charny » by Alexandre Dumas (pere)
  • Of course they could not help us, for only one man can shoot down an opponent.
  • Extract from : « The Red Battle Flyer » by Capt. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
  • So rapidly did it shoot down that there were cries of alarm from the throng.
  • Extract from : « The Motor Boys in the Clouds » by Clarence Young
  • We will march into the town at once, and shoot down any who oppose us.
  • Extract from : « With Wolseley to Kumasi » by F.S. Brereton
  • You've got a woman to shoot down this time—and that's just half the story!
  • Extract from : « The Executioner » by Frank Riley
  • With my own eyes I have seen them shoot down anybody, and everybody.
  • Extract from : « Dave Dawson at Dunkirk » by Robert Sydney Bowen