knock down
To make something fall down, to destroy a building, or to lower a price.
Meanings
To hit someone or something so that it falls to the ground.
"The car ran a red light and knocked down a cyclist who had no time to react."
To demolish or destroy a building, wall, or structure.
"They knocked down the old factory to build a shopping centre."
To reduce a price, especially in negotiation.
"After some negotiation, the seller knocked the price down by two hundred euros."
In boxing or fighting: to cause an opponent to fall to the floor with a blow.
"The champion knocked his opponent down in the third round but couldn't secure the knockout."
Very common phrasal verb with multiple distinct senses. In commerce, 'knock down' a price means to reduce it, often in negotiation. In boxing, it means to cause an opponent to fall. At auctions, the auctioneer 'knocks down' an item to the winning bidder. Very versatile.
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