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English verb: knock out | |||
| 1. | knock out (change) eliminate | ||
| Samples | Knock out a target. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of | ||
| 2. | knock out (contact) knock unconscious or senseless | ||
| Samples | The boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds. | ||
| Examples | They want to knock out the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | kayo, knock cold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
| 3. | knock out (change) destroy or break forcefully | ||
| Samples | The windows were knocked out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| 4. | knock out (emotion) overwhelm with admiration | ||
| Samples | All the guys were knocked out by her charm. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm | ||
| 5. | knock out (change) empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out | ||
| Samples | Knocked out a pipe. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | empty | ||
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