Synonyms for strike down
strike down

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1. cancel, strike downverb

   declare null and void; make ineffective

   "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"

   Synonyms:
   set off, scrub, cancel, drop, scratch, cut down, invalidate, fell, call off, delete, offset

2. strike downverb

   cause to die, especially suddenly

   "The disease struck down many young men in the village"

   Synonyms:
   cut down, fell, drop, cancel

3. fell, drop, strike down, cut downverb

   cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

   "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

   Synonyms:
   unload, push down, fell, bring down, dribble, pull down, send packing, mow, fly, drop off, dismiss, slash, drop down, sink, down, drip, degenerate, deteriorate, knock down, cut, cut out, trim back, overleap, trim, leave out, throw, cast, cut down, pretermit, put down, neglect, devolve, reduce, expend, send away, set down, flatten, swing, trim down, shake off, throw off, throw away, dangle, drop, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, miss, cut back, vanish, cast off, cancel, shed, omit

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1. • Cut
   • Declare
   • Kill

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1. Nicole Malliotakis:

   This Supreme Court decision is a victory for preserving the integrity and security of our elections, i stand with the vast majority of New Yorkers who are pleased to see the court strike down Democrats’ shameful attempt to dilute the voices of American citizens by allowing non-citizens to vote. The government should be working to create more trust in our elections, not less.

2. Texas Public Policy Foundation:

   Biden’s repeated disregard of the individual liberties of Texans is not only disrespectful to the U.S. Constitution, it is also troublesome that any president thinks they can act above the law while hardworking Americans standby, president Biden cannot continue governing through executive edicts. Now is the time to strike down his administration’s air-travel mask mandate.

3. Michael Li:

   State courts have proven to be surprisingly fertile territory for this, courts in both Republican states and Democratic states have been willing to strike down maps from the party in charge.

4. Fox News:

   To have this far-right extremist, racist, classist, bigoted Supreme Court strike down Roe v. Wade, and for them to make the decision when the majority of the people of this country have said that they don’t want Roe v. Wade overturned for various reasons.

5. Ying Ma:

   While these victories reflect the voters’ will to stand for equal rights time and time again at the ballot box, proponents of racial discrimination have resisted at every turn, they now fear that the high court’s decision to strike down racial preferences would take effect across the country not just in select states.