plow under

verb

To destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow

“A sharp drop in demand forced the farmer to plow under half his turnips.”

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Meanings

verbplow under (third-person singular simple present plows under, present participle plowing under, simple past and past participle plowed under)

present singular third person plows under · participle present plowing under · participle past plowed under · past plowed under · alternative plough under

  1. agricultureTo destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow

    A sharp drop in demand forced the farmer to plow under half his turnips.

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Chicago

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