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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Down' & 'Away' /

Causing Damage, Death, or Pressure (Down)

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to beat down
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to break down
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to burn down
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to chop down
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to cut down
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to gun down
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to knock down
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to mow down
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to pull down
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to put down
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to run down
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to shoot down
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to tear down
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to wear down
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to weigh down
to beat down
to beat down
Verb
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/bˈiːt dˈaʊn/
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to hit someone or something with great strength or power

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She carefully beat the nail down with a hammer to secure it in place.
The chef used a mallet to beat the tough meat down for tenderness.

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phrase's verb
beat
phrase's particle
down
to break down
to break down
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

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phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
down
to burn down
to burn down
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɜːn dˈaʊn/

to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind

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phrase's verb
burn
phrase's particle
down
to chop down
to chop down
Verb
uk flag
/tʃˈɑːp dˈaʊn/

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

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phrase's verb
chop
phrase's particle
down
to cut down
to cut down
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

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phrase's verb
cut
phrase's particle
down
to gun down
to gun down
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈʌn dˈaʊn/

to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless

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phrase's verb
gun
phrase's particle
down
to knock down
to knock down
Verb
uk flag
/nˈɑːk dˈaʊn/

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

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transitive
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phrase's verb
knock
phrase's particle
down
to mow down
to mow down
Verb
uk flag
/mˈoʊ dˈaʊn/

to kill or cause harm to a large number of people, often through violent means

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phrase's verb
mow
phrase's particle
down
to pull down
to pull down
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊl dˈaʊn/

to demolish a structure or building, typically by pulling it apart or taking it down piece by piece

raise

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transitive
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phrase's verb
pull
phrase's particle
down
to put down
to put down
Verb
uk flag
/pʊt ˈdaʊn/

to mercifully end the life of a sick or elderly animal to prevent further suffering

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transitive
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phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
down
to run down
to run down
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn dˈaʊn/

to injure or kill by knocking someone or something down and passing over their body, as with a vehicle

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transitive
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phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
down
to shoot down
to shoot down
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈuːt dˈaʊn/

to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground

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transitive
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phrase's verb
shoot
phrase's particle
down
to tear down
to tear down
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɪɹ dˈaʊn/

to destroy something completely

raise

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transitive
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phrase's verb
tear
phrase's particle
down
to wear down
to wear down
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɛɹ dˈaʊn/

to become damaged through regular use

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phrase's verb
wear
phrase's particle
down
to weigh down
to weigh down
Verb
uk flag
/wˈeɪ dˈaʊn/

to make someone feel sad or stressed by putting a lot of emotional or mental pressure on them

lighten

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phrase's verb
weigh
phrase's particle
down

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