shot down

Nixed without ceremony

Shot down describes something rejected, defeated, or destroyed.

An aircraft that is shot down is brought to the ground by enemy fire.

When applied to ideas, proposals, or arguments, shot down means dismissed or refuted: I pitched the idea to my boss but she shot it down immediately.

A person who is shot down may have been rejected romantically or had their hopes crushed: He asked her out and got shot down hard.

rejected

denied

Refused or disavowed

refusedDeclined to accept
declinedRefused or diminished
spurnedRejected with contempt

dismissed · rebuffed · vetoed · nixed · overruled · turned away · proposal · idea · request · suggestion

aircraft

wreckage

Destroyed remains of something

plummetRapid downward descent
crashSudden violent impact
ejectThrow out forcibly

tailspin · nosedive · debris · flames · fireball · black box · fuselage · anti-aircraft · missile · flak

debunked

disproved

Proved something was wrong

refutedProved an argument false
invalidatedMade no longer binding
contradictedOpposed a statement

exposed · discredited · myth · theory · claim · rumor · argument · fact-checked · busted · demolished

defeated

vanquished

Defeated completely

overcomePrevail against difficulty
beatenHaving lost a contest
crushedCompressed into fragments

trounced · bested · outplayed · humiliated · destroyed · routed · overwhelmed · dominated · shut out · steamrolled

shot down

denied

wreckage

disproved

vanquished

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