cast down

English

Etymology

From Middle English casten doun, casten adoun, equivalent to cast +‎ down.

Verb

cast down (third-person singular simple present casts down, present participle casting down, simple past and past participle cast down)

1. (transitive) To make (a person) discouraged or dejected.
   • 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros‎^[1], London: Jonathan Cape, page 19:

     Disclose it not to the others, for none can strive with Fate and gain the victory, and it would but cast down their hearts. But it is fitting we be ready against evil hap.

2. (transitive) To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cast,‎ down.

Related terms

• downcast
• throw down

Translations

to overthrow, defeat, or bring to ruin

• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gadrausjan)

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