HUNT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) DOWN


Meaning of HUNT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) DOWN in English

hunt somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ hunt )

to search for a person or animal until you catch them, especially in order to punish or kill them:

The government agency was created to hunt down war criminals.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.