mow down

US /maʊ daʊn/

UK /maʊ daʊn/

1.

to kill or destroy many people or things in a quick and violent way

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The machine guns mowed down the advancing soldiers.

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The car suddenly swerved and mowed down a row of mailboxes.

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slaughter massacre cut down annihilate decimate

2.

to cut down grass or crops using a machine

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He spent the afternoon mowing down the tall weeds in the garden.

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The farmer used a large tractor to mow down the wheat field.

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cut trim clip harvest

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mow mow the lawn down be down to shut down down payment put down