knock over

knock over
transitive verb Date: circa 1814 1. a. (1) to strike to the ground ; fell (2) overwhelm <
was knocked over by the news
>
b. eliminate <
knocked over every difficulty
>
2. a. steal; especially hijack <
knocks over a truckload of merchandise — J. B. Martin
>
b. rob <
knocking over a bank
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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