shoot somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also shoot)

1. to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it:
His plane was shot down over France in 1944.

2. to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves:
The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators.

3. informal to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid:
I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames, as usual.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shoot down
shoot down (something)
1.
to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it.
In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter.

If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down.

2.
to refuse to accept something.
The baseball owners shot down a plan to add two more teams to each league.

At a public meeting, residents shot down two different designs for rebuilding the area.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

shoot down something
shoot down (something)
1.
to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it.
In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter.

If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down.

2.
to refuse to accept something.
The baseball owners shot down a plan to add two more teams to each league.

At a public meeting, residents shot down two different designs for rebuilding the area.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲