MOW DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mow down mean? 

• MOW DOWN (verb)
  The verb MOW DOWN has 1 sense:

1. kill a large number of people indiscriminately

  Familiarity information: MOW DOWN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOW DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Kill a large number of people indiscriminately

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

massacre; mow down; slaughter

Context example:

The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda

Hypernyms (to "mow down" is one way to...):

kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to mow down the prisoners