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present participle of knock down
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1
to receive as return for effort
- she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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2
to take apart
- right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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3
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
- the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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4
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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“Knocking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocking%20down. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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