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knock down

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knock down verb

  1. To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.β€œAs I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it.”
  2. To demolish.β€œWe knocked down the garden shed when we moved.”
  3. At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.β€œThe picture was knocked down for Β£50.”
  4. To reduce the price of.β€œThey knocked it down by another Β£5, so we bought it.”

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