push down

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push down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"

knock down, pull down, cut down, down

submarine - bring down with a blow to the legs

strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

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? push down

vt sep

(= press down) → nach unten drücken

(= knock over) → umstoßen; fence → niederreißen

vi (= press down) → hinunterdrücken, nach unten drücken; (in childbirth) → pressen

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If those who remain of the troop persist in coming to the assault, we will allow the besiegers to get as far as the ditch, and then we will push down upon their heads that strip of wall which keeps its perpendicular by a miracle.

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