bust down
To break something apart using a lot of force, like kicking a door open.
Meanings
To break something, especially a door or barrier, open by force.
"The firefighters had to bust down the door to reach the people trapped inside."
(US military/informal) To demote someone to a lower rank.
"The sergeant was busted down to private after the incident was investigated."
(US slang) To cover or encrust something, especially jewellery, with diamonds or gems.
"He spent a fortune busting down his watch with custom-set diamonds."
The physical sense (break by force) is common in action contexts. The military/workplace sense (to demote) is American English slang. A third emerging slang sense means to decorate something expensively (e.g. a watch 'busted down' with diamonds).
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