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TO THROW DOWN

Definition: TO THROW DOWN

TO THROW DOWN

1. To subvert; to overthrow; to destroy; as, to throw down a fence or wall.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: TO THROW DOWN

English words defined with "TO THROW DOWN": DeturbLieberkuhnTo cast down. (references)
Etymologies containing "TO THROW DOWN": Carbine, Consternation. (references)

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Modern Usage: TO THROW DOWN

DomainUsage

Lyrics

He's guaranteed to throw down ("Rapper's Delight"; performing artist: Sugarhill Gang)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Expressions: TO THROW DOWN

Expressions using "TO THROW DOWN": To throw down the gauntlet To throw down the glove. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TO THROW DOWN

Language Translations for "TO THROW DOWN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

hinwerfen (dash off, plonk, shove down, throw down, toss off). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

ledob (cast down, drop, precipitate, throw down, to drop, to pitch off, to precipitate, to release, to spill, to throw off, to toss off, to tumble down, toss off). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

投'落とす , 投'出す (to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out), 'す (to beat, to blow down, to bring down, to cheat, to defeat, to fell, to kill, to knock down, to leave unpaid, to overthrow, to ruin, to trip up). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

たおす (to beat, to blow down, to bring down, to cheat, to defeat, to fell, to kill, to knock down, to leave unpaid, to overthrow, to ruin, to trip up), な'おとす, な' す (to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: TO THROW DOWN

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Sumerian3100 BCE-2500 BCE

u. (various references)

Latin500 BCE-Modern

abicio. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: TO THROW DOWN

LanguageDateSourceJeremiah Chapter 1, Verse 10
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintIdou katestaka se shmeron epi eqnh kai basileiaV ekrizoun kai kataskaptein kai apolluein kai anoikodomein kai katafuteuein
Latin405VulgateEcce constitui te hodie super gentes et super regna ut evellas et destruas et disperdas et dissipes et aedifices et plantes
Middle English1395WyclifI haue set thee to dai vp on folkis of kinde, and vp on reumes, that thou pulle vp, and destroye, and springe abrod, and waste, and bilde vp, and plaunte.
Jacobean English1611King JamesSee, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Victorian English1833WebsterSee, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Basic English1964OgdenSee, this day I have put you over the nations and over the kingdoms, for uprooting and smashing down, for destruction and overturning, for building up and planting.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: TO THROW DOWN

LanguageJeremiah Chapter 1, Verse 10
CebuanoTan-awa, ako nagapahaluna kanimo ibabaw sa mga nasud, ug sa ibabaw sa mga gingharian niining adlawa, sa pagluka ug sa paggun-ob ug sa paglaglag ug sa pagpukan, sa pagtukod ug sa pagtanum.
CroatianGle: postavljam te danas nad narode i kraljevstva, da istrebljuješ i rušiš, da zatireš i ništiš, da gradiš i sadiš."
DanishSe, jeg giver dig i Dag Myndighed over Folk og Riger til at oprykke og nedbryde, til at ødelægge og nedrive, til at opbygge og plante."
DutchZie, Ik stel u te dezen dage over de volken en over de koninkrijken, om uit te rukken, en af te breken, en te verderven, en te verstoren; ook om te bouwen en te planten.
FinnishKatso, minä asetan sinut tänä päivänä yli kansojen ja valtakuntain, repimään maasta ja hajottamaan, hävittämään ja kukistamaan, rakentamaan ja istuttamaan."
FrenchRegarde, je t`établis aujourd`hui sur les nations et sur les royaumes, pour que tu arraches et que tu abattes, pour que tu ruines et que tu détruises, pour que tu bâtisses et que tu plantes.
GermanSiehe, ich setze dich heute dieses Tages über Völker und Königreiche, daß du ausreißen, zerbrechen, verstören und verderben sollst und bauen und pflanzen.
HungarianLásd, én e mai napon népek fölé és országok fölé rendellek téged, hogy gyomlálj, irts, pusztíts, rombolj, építs és plántálj!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariHari ini Aku memberikan kepadamu kuasa atas bangsa-bangsa dan kerajaan-kerajaan--kuasa untuk menumbangkan dan meruntuhkan, untuk menggulingkan dan membinasakan, untuk membangun dan menanam."
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaBahwa pada hari ini Aku mengangkat engkau atas beberapa bangsa dan atas beberapa kerajaan akan membantun dan merombak dan membinasakan dan merobohkan dan lagi akan membangunkan pula dan akan menanam.
ItalianEcco, oggi ti costituisco sopra i popoli e sopra i regni per sradicare e demolire, per distruggere e abbattere, per edificare e piantare».
MaoriTitiro, no tenei ra i meinga ai koe e ahau hei whakatakoto tikanga ki nga iwi, ki nga kingitanga, hei unu atu, hei wahi iho, hei whakangaro, hei turaki iho, hei hanga, hei whakato.
NorwegianSe, jeg setter dig idag over folkene og over rikene til å rykke op og rive ned, til å ødelegge og bryte ned, til å bygge og til å plante.
PortugueseOlha, ponho-te neste dia sobre as nações, e sobre os reinos, para arrancares e derribares, para destruíres e arruinares; e também para edificares e plantares.   
RumanianIatq, astqzi te pun peste neamuri wi peste kmpqrqyii, ca sq smulgi wi sq tai, sq dqrkmi, wi sq nimicewti, sq zidewti wi sq sqdewti.
RussianуНПФТЙ, с ПУФБЧЙМ ФЕ'С Ч УЕК "ЕОШ ОБ" ОБТП"БНЙ Й "БТУФЧБНЙ, ЮФП'Щ ЙУЛПТЕОСФШ Й ТБЪПТСФШ, ЗХ'ЙФШ Й ТБЪТХЫБФШ, УПЪЙ"БФШ Й ОБУБЦ"БФШ.
SpanishMira, en este día te he constituido sobre naciones y sobre reinos, para arrancar y desmenuzar, para arruinar y destruir, para edificar y plantar.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: TO THROW DOWN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-h-n-o-o-o-r-t-t-w-w"

-5 letters: hotrod, thoron, thrown, toroth, trowth.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TO THROW DOWN


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F      54 48 52 4F 57      44 4F 57 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 00100000 01010100 01001000 01010010 01001111 01010111 00100000 01000100 01001111 01010111 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#32 &#84 &#72 &#82 &#79 &#87 &#32 &#68 &#79 &#87 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F      0054 0048 0052 004F 0057      0044 004F 0057 004E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

544925442524957238495748

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Expressions
5. Translations: Modern
6. Translations: Ancient
7. Bible Trace
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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