shot-down
Proposal flatly refused
Shot-down describes something that has been rejected, dismissed, or defeated—typically an idea, proposal, or argument.
The metaphor comes from shooting aircraft out of the sky: a shot-down plan crashes just as decisively.
I pitched the concept to management but got shot-down immediately.
Every suggestion he made was shot-down by the committee.
Airborne transportation vehicle
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- flakIntense hostile reaction
missile · pilot · wreckage · combat · dogfight · enemy · fire · crashed
Proved an argument false
- counteredResponded to challenge
- disprovedProved something was wrong
- debunkedExposed as fraudulent
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
argument · rebuttal · invalidated · criticized · challenged · opposed · contradicted · discredited
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
flak · missile · pilot · wreckage · combat · dogfight · enemy · fire · crashed · bomber
refuted
Proved an argument false
demolished · argument · rebuttal · invalidated · criticized · challenged · opposed · contradicted · discredited · undermined
rejected
Refused or turned away
denied · spurned · snubbed · declined · humiliated · embarrassed · proposal · advances · idea · pitch