strike down

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to cause to die, esp suddenly

   he was struck down in his prime

Idioms and Phrases

Fell with a blow or misfortune, as in The tree was struck down by lightning , or He was struck down by tuberculosis while in his twenties . [Late 1400s]

Render ineffective, cancel, especially in a legal context. For example, The appeals court struck down the verdict . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

There will still be a few celebrations if the Supreme Court does strike down the current tariff regime.

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Adam White, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said he expected the court to strike down the tariffs, but avoid questions like what constitutes a national emergency.

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If the court strikes down the provision, known as Section 2, advocacy groups estimate Republicans could pick up at least a dozen House seats across southern states.

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If the redistricting war doesn’t get resolved, Hasen said, there will be a continued race to the bottom, particularly if the Supreme Court weakens or strikes down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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Blum, a conservative, spearheaded the lawsuit against Harvard College that helped lead the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in 2023, while the other two men testified against the practice.

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Related Words

• annul 
• disallow 
• invalidate 
• nullify 
• override 
• overturn 
• quash 
• rescind 
• reverse 
• revoke 
• veto 
• void