ଅର୍ଥ : Thwart the passage of.
							ଉଦାହରଣ : 
							Kill a motion.
							He shot down the student's proposal.
							
ସମକକ୍ଷ : defeat, kill, shoot down, vote out
ଅର୍ଥ : Vote against.
							ଉଦାହରଣ : 
							The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position.
							
ସମକକ୍ଷ : turn thumbs down