Synonyms of strike down

strike down

verb

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action

a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• set aside
• roll back
• avoid
• overturn
• void
• vacate
• invalidate
• nullify
• do away with
• dissolve
• quash
• dismiss
• negate
• annul
• withdraw
• rescind
• abrogate
• revoke
• abate
• suspend
• null
• reverse
• disannul
• retract
• veto
• call off
• reject
• recall
• remove
• eliminate
• override
• overrule
• abort
• ban
• forbid
• break down
• prohibit
• write off
• erase
• outlaw
• throw out
• call
• enjoin
• countermand
• drop
• eradicate
• disallow
• annihilate
• liquidate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lay down
• found
• enact
• establish
• legislate
• legitimate
• institute
• validate
• pass
• permit
• approve
• allow
• ratify
• authorize
• warrant
• order
• prescribe
• endorse
• legalize
• clear
• legitimize
• formalize
• command
• sanction
• mandate
• indorse
• decree

Examples of strike down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New York’s appeals court is keeping in place a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, striking down his latest attempt to get the order lifted. —Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024

Sports betting has spread nationwide since the Supreme Court struck down a federal prohibition on it in 2018. —Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Sep. 2024

Utility Company Fees: In 2019, Donnelly wrote the majority opinion in a 4-3 decision to strike down a fee FirstEnergy put on customer bills to modernize its distribution network. —Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2024

The sports betting industry is fast growing, yet still maturing in the wake of a 2018 ruling by the Supreme Court that had struck down a 1992 law that had banned commercial sports betting in most states. —John Kell, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024