Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pull_down
2 senses of pull down
Sense 1
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down -- (tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled")
=> destroy, destruct -- (do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house")
Sense 2
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down -- (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")
=> strike -- (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead")