pulls down

Dismantles from above

Pulls down is the third-person singular of pull down, which means to demolish or dismantle: The city pulls down condemned buildings every month.

It also means to earn or receive, especially regarding salary: She pulls down six figures at her new job.

In computing, a pulls-down menu appears when activated from a menu bar.

demolishes

raze

Destroy completely

flatten · level · bulldoze · destroy · collapse · ruin · gut · clear

lowers

descend

Move to lower position

  • dropFall or release
  • lowerReduce or move downward
  • sinkBasin with drain

dip · retract · unfurl · release · unhook · detach

depresses

sadden

Cause to grieve

burden · crush · dispirit · overwhelm · deflate · discourage · bring low · deject

earns

make

To bring into being

net · gross · take home · collect · pocket · clear · draw · command · generate

retrieves

fetch

Go get and return

load · extract · grab · import · sync · query · request · call up · get · obtain

Opposites
vertical direction of force

pulls downpulls up

Arrives and stops

lifts · raises · hoists · elevates · picks up

construction vs. demolition

pulls downbuilds

Creates by assembling parts

erects · puts up · constructs · raises · builds up

earning/acquiring (slang)

pulls downpays out

Distributes money owed

shells out · loses · spends · blows · forfeits

Family

down, pull, pulling, pulled, downed, downing, pulled down, puller, pull down

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G