Ride down

//ˈɹaɪd daʊn// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause (a horse) to fall when riding. idiomatic, transitive
  2. 2
    To catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horseback or in a vehicle. transitive
  3. 3
    To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.
  4. 4
    To treat with severity. transitive
  5. 5
    To withstand deceleration from (forces of impact). transitive

    "This fully restrained passenger rode down the impact forces with a much lower level of injuries than could be expected in a collision of this severity. His major injury was an AIS 2 contusion which resulted from the restraint shoulder strap. Had he been unrestrained, the expected injury from violent impacts with the A pillar and other frontal interior components could have been fatal."

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