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Definition hunt down in British English

hunt down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to try to find every member of a group

Example

Those who protested were hunted down and killed.

Synonyms and related words
chase pursue run after
2

to try to find a particular thing or person

Example

They'll actually hunt down old books for you.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
Definition hunt down in British English