STRIKE DOWN Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

strike down

verb

Definition of strike down

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

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Recent Examples of strike down In striking down his global duties, the Supreme Court said Trump needed congressional approval. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 In a 2007 case, Roberts, writing for the majority, struck down a Seattle school district’s program of assigning pupils to classrooms with a goal of racial diversity. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The ruling struck down 1971 and 2001 decisions that limited how much money political parties could spend in coordination with candidates. — Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 But the Supreme Court on June 30 struck down that order, saying it couldn’t be reconciled with the 14th Amendment. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down

Verb

Some members sought to amend the resolution to call for reforming ICE rather than abolishing it.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Hong branded herself as a fighter for the working class, advocated for universal childcare and called to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolish

Verb

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to repeal the cap and replace it with a new standard of review.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The 2004 law change also said the FCC cannot repeal or modify the cap during its quadrennial reviews of media rules.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

Some of the laws have since been rolled back, with crime metrics showing improvement in recent months.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
But many advocates predict that could result in much lower quality services by rolling back oversight of programs and staff background checks.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll back

Verb

Rengifo came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning after Tatis challenged a strike call that was overturned for a walk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026