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Definition bring down in American English

bring down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to cause a government or politician to lose power

Example

Opposition parties are threatening to bring down the government.

Synonyms and related words
agitate blacklist boycott
2

to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something

Example

Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment.

Synonyms and related words
cut back reduce shrivel
3

to make someone or something move or fall to the ground

Example

Strong winds brought down power lines across the city.

Example

He managed to bring the airplane down safely with only one engine.

Example

Johnson was brought down by a hard tackle six yards from the end zone.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
4

to make someone feel worse emotionally; to make someone feel worse about themselves than they did before

Example

He was really brought down by the loss of his job.

Example

Why do you have to bring me down when I was feeling good about myself?

Definition bring down in American English