plow under

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

  1. (agriculture) 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.