abattre
Meanings
Verb
1. to butcher; to slaughter for meat
2. to shoot dead
3. to cut down (a tree)
4. to destroy or demolish (a wall)
5. to fall down, especially of tall things, such as trees (reflexive)
6. to descend upon with violence or furor (pronominal)
7. to strike (pronominal, of lightning)
Examples123
Les deux hommes ont été abattus.
Both men were shot.
Ne nous laissons pas abattre.
Let's not let things get us down.
Ne les laissez pas vous abattre !
Don't let them get you down.
Ne les laisse pas t'abattre !
Don't let them get you down.
Ne te laisse pas abattre !
Don't let it get you down!
Ne te laisse pas abattre.
Don't let it get you down.