striking down
Voiding a law
Striking down is declaring something invalid or void, especially when a court rules a law unconstitutional: The Supreme Court struck down the ban on same-sex marriage.
The phrase evokes a decisive blow—legislation or regulations eliminated by judicial authority rather than repealed through the normal legislative process.
- invalidatingMaking something null
- overturningCausing to flip
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- supreme courtApex of judicial hierarchy
- vetoingFormally refusing approval
repealing · abolishing · nullifying · gavel · unconstitutional · legal precedent · ruling · quashing · swift justice · defeating · toppling · one fell swoop · smiting · divine wrath · felling · knocking · bowling pins · hammering
- knocking downtoppling, demolishing, razing, felling, bulldozing
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- reversalsreverse, undo, revert, overturn, flip
striking downupholding
Continuing to support
affirming · sustaining · validating · preserving · ratifying
striking downpropping up
Supporting to prevent collapse
picking up · supporting · raising · shielding · hoisting
striking downblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
sparing · saving · protecting · delivering · exalting
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