ride down
Pursue until caught
To ride down something or someone is to chase and overtake them while on horseback or in a vehicle, often with the implication of running them over or trampling them.
The phrase can also mean to overwhelm or defeat someone through persistent pressure or force.
In equestrian contexts, it specifically describes bearing down on quarry during a hunt until it's caught or exhausted.
The cavalry rode down the fleeing infantry.
- trampleCrush by stepping
- subdueBring under control
- huntPursuit of quarry
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
- pursueFollow to catch
give chase · overtake · gain ground · wear out · vanquish · chase · run to ground · exhaust · conquer · close in · gallop · rush · charge · suppress · dominate · defeat · prevail · thunder