brought down; bringing down; brings down
1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
brought down a deer with one shot
a politician who was brought down by scandal
2
: to carry (a total) forward
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The two sides also extended a truce reached earlier this year that brought down their tit-for-tat tariffs from levels that would have amounted to a de facto trade embargo.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Authorities say that one of the main goals of 764 and similar networks is to sow chaos and bring down society.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Your reporting on Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien's online activity essentially brought down his campaign.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The two sides also extended a truce reached earlier this year that brought down their tit-for-tat tariffs from levels that would have amounted to a de facto trade embargo.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Authorities say that one of the main goals of 764 and similar networks is to sow chaos and bring down society.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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