KNOCK DOWN


Meaning of KNOCK DOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈdau̇n ]

transitive verb

Date: 15th century

1. : to strike to the ground with or as if with a sharp blow : fell

2. : to dispose of (an item) to a bidder at an auction sale

3. : to take apart : disassemble

4. : to receive as income or salary : earn

positions where they were able to knock down good money — Infantry Journal

5. : reduce

knocked the price down

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.