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Princeton's WordNet

  1. level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull downverb

    tear down so as to make flat with the ground

    "The building was levelled"

  2. down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull downverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. pull downverb

    To make (something) lower (especially of clothes).

  2. pull downverb

    To demolish or destroy (a building etc.).

  3. pull downverb

    To cause to fall to the floor

ChatGPT

  1. pull down

    Pull down generally refers to the act of exerting force to bring something from a higher position to a lower one. In digital context, it can refer to a menu or list that appears when you click on an arrow or similar symbol on a computer screen. In electronics, "pull down" is a state where a logic gate output is connected to ground. The precise definition may vary depending on the context in which it is used.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pull down in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pull down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pull down in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Murkowski:

    It has also become clear some of my colleagues intend to further politicize this process, and drag the Supreme Court into the fray, while attacking the Chief Justice, i will not stand for nor support that effort. We have already degraded this institution for partisan political benefit, and I will not enable those who wish to pull down another.

  2. Latin Proverb:

    It is easier to pull down than to build up.

  3. Abigail Shaw:

    Shareholders continue to have no recourse against the board or management when scandals pull down shareholder value, we are at a vital impasse for our company.

  4. Homeland Security official:

    We expect the number of passengers to decline dramatically and relatively quickly, we would expect to see some airlines pull down flights. Not all flights, but to reduce the number of their flights.

  5. Steve Scalise:

    A lot of our members were very vocal, as was I, commending Governor Haley and the people of South Carolina for how they handled this and their decision to pull down the flag. At a time like this, a tone of unity and bringing people together is what the country wants rather than division.


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