hunt somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb (
see also hunt)
to search for a person or animal until you catch them, especially in order to punish or kill them:
The government agency was created to hunt down war criminals. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
hunt down v. 1. To pursue and capture; look hard for an animal or person until found and caught.
The police hunted down the escaped prisoner. Compare: TRACK DOWN.
2. To search for (something) until one finds it.
Professor Jones hunted down the written manuscript in the Library of Congress. Synonym: TRACK DOWN.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲