Push Down (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The paramedics had to push down the elevator's manual override to access the trapped passengers.
- She carefully push down the plunger to create the perfect shot of espresso.
- The sailors worked hard to push down the heavy anchor into the seabed.
- The strong wind began to push down the top of the old tree.
- As the fire spread, the firefighters used their equipment to push down the crumbling walls and contain the blaze.