Synonyms of knocks down

knocks down

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock down

1

as in wins

to receive as return for effort

she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• earns
• reaps
• gains
• garners
• makes
• lands
• gets
• pulls down
• obtains
• brings in
• realizes
• captures
• attains
• acquires
• secures
• comes by
• draws
• bags
• procures
• carries
• achieves
• scores
• accomplishes
• accumulates
• notches (up)
• nets
• picks up
• takes over
• racks up
• occupies
• grosses
• regains
• annexes
• catches
• recaptures
• amasses
• clears
• remakes
• reacquires
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• gives
• pays
• parts (with)
• grants
• accords
• yields
• gives up
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• hands over

2

as in takes down

to take apart

right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takes down
• breaks down
• disconnects
• dismantles
• strikes
• demounts
• detaches
• dismounts
• disassembles
• dismembers
• divides
• disarticulates
• disengages
• disunites
• separates
• disjoins
• disaggregates
• dissevers
• breaks up
• disjoints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• builds
• constructs
• assembles
• combines
• unites
• erects
• pitches

3

as in downs

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downs
• drops
• bowls (down or over)
• mows (down)
• knocks over
• levels
• floors
• hits
• smacks
• topples
• knocks out
• slams
• slaps
• pounds
• throws down
• prostrates
• punches
• fells
• bangs
• overthrows
• pokes
• thumps
• kayoes
• jabs
• socks
• whacks
• swipes
• pastes
• belts
• bashes
• hammers
• whales
• slugs
• swats
• bludgeons
• smites
• clobbers
• KOs
• wallops
• thwacks
• slogs

4

as in reduces

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• depletes
• diminishes
• lowers
• eases
• minimizes
• cuts down
• downsizes
• dents
• slashes
• lessens
• dwindles
• drops
• abates
• cuts
• downscales
• compresses
• de-escalates
• cuts back
• crops
• shrinks
• clips
• shortens
• contracts
• trims
• pares
• prunes
• condenses
• truncates
• retrenches
• constricts
• abbreviates
• docks
• curtails
• whittles
• abridges
• modifies
• modulates
• nicks
• deflates
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• raises
• adds (to)
• augments
• amplifies
• blows up
• escalates
• boosts
• enlarges
• extends
• swells
• dilates
• inflates
• lengthens
• prolongs
• complements
• supplements
• elongates
• enhances
• aggrandizes
• distends
• intensifies
• heightens
• protracts
• redoubles