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do down

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Synonyms & Antonyms of do down

to achieve a victory over

you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

Synonyms for do down

beat,
best,
conquer,
defeat,
dispatch,
get,
get around,
lick,
master,
overbear,
overcome,
overmatch,
prevail (over),
skunk,
stop,
subdue,
surmount,
take,
trim,
triumph (over),
upend,
win (against),
worst

Words Related to do down

sweep

edge (out),
nose out,
pip
[British]

annihilate,
blow away,
blow out,
bomb,
break,
bury,
clobber,
cream,
crush,
drub,
finish,
flatten,
overwhelm,
rout,
shellac,
skin,
slaughter,
smoke
[slang],
snow under,
thrash,
trounce,
upset,
wallop,
wax
[slang],
whip

cap,
excel,
flourish,
score,
succeed

knock off,
knock over,
overpower,
overthrow,
subjugate,
unseat,
vanquish

ace (out),
better,
eclipse,
exceed,
excel,
outdistance,
outdo,
outfight,
outshine,
outstrip,
overtop,
surpass,
top,
transcend

Phrases Synonymous with do down

get the better of,
knock for a loop

Near Antonyms for do down

fall,
give up,
go down,
go under

collapse,
fail,
flop,
flunk,
fold,
wash out

Antonyms for do down

lose (to)

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