Strike down
verb
To make something not valid, especially a law or other legal decision.
The judge struck down the new tax law as unconstitutional.
Often appears as...
- strike down a law
- strike down a decision
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To hit or attack someone strongly and violently.
He was struck down by an unidentified attacker in the street.
Often appears as...
- struck down by an attacker
- struck down in broad daylight
verb
To cause someone to be very ill or to kill them.
She was struck down with a severe case of pneumonia.
Often appears as...
- struck down with disease
- struck down with flu
verb
To make something not valid, especially a law or other legal decision.
The judge struck down the new tax law as unconstitutional.
Often appears as...
- strike down a law
- strike down a decision
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To hit or attack someone strongly and violently.
He was struck down by an unidentified attacker in the street.
Often appears as...
- struck down by an attacker
- struck down in broad daylight
verb
To cause someone to be very ill or to kill them.
She was struck down with a severe case of pneumonia.
Often appears as...
- struck down with disease
- struck down with flu
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when a court removes a law or decision, often because it's unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court struck down the controversial law last week.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Verdict
Emphasizes the authority of a court's decision to invalidate something.
The new policy was struck down almost immediately.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Final
The phrase doesn't mean the end of a legal issue; laws can be revised and resubmitted.
After being struck down twice, the law was eventually passed in a different form.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when a court removes a law or decision, often because it's unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court struck down the controversial law last week.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Verdict
Emphasizes the authority of a court's decision to invalidate something.
The new policy was struck down almost immediately.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Final
The phrase doesn't mean the end of a legal issue; laws can be revised and resubmitted.
After being struck down twice, the law was eventually passed in a different form.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when a court removes a law or decision, often because it's unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court struck down the controversial law last week.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Verdict
Emphasizes the authority of a court's decision to invalidate something.
The new policy was struck down almost immediately.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Final
The phrase doesn't mean the end of a legal issue; laws can be revised and resubmitted.
After being struck down twice, the law was eventually passed in a different form.
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