definition of
shoot down

[1] #1 shoot down v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office". wn

[2] #2 shoot down v. shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft". wn

[3] #3 shoot down v. thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal". wn