usage: 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"
4. cut down, cut out, check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
usage: intercept (a player)
5. mow, cut down, cut
usage: cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass"
6. fell, drop, strike down, cut down, cut
usage: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"