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Definition gun down in British English

gun down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to shoot someone and kill them or injure them badly, especially someone who is not guilty of anything, or who is not carrying a gun

Example

He was gunned down in his own doorway.

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Definition gun down in British English