bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n 

: comedown, letdown

bring down

2 of 2

verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

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

see also:

bring down the house

Synonyms of bringdown

Noun

• disappointment

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun

meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Luna pitched himself to county voters as a calmly effective operator who has brought down crime while building relationships with local, state and federal leaders that suffered under his predecessor’s tenure. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Many candidates campaigned on addressing cost-of-living issues and bringing down gasoline prices, which have risen 38% since the start of the war in Iran, according to AAA data. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that with Trump accepting the midterm results, the focus can turn to ending wars and bringing down prices. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Among his key policy proposals is creation of a catastrophic insurance fund to bring down the cost of windstorm insurance. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bringdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown