To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.
To cause to fall down, e.g. in an accident.
To reduce.
To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground, usually by firing a weapon of some kind.
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
To make a ruler lose their position of power.
To humble.
To raise the pitch of.
To produce nervous tension in.
To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.
To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.