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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Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
France ended basically insolvent, and the financial strain brought down its monarchy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Providing universal health care to undocumented immigrants will bring down health care costs in our state by preventing people from seeking out basic care in emergency rooms, which is much more costly.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Improving data, tools, and consistency in the initial assessments would reduce errors and bring down the number of appeals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Gale has since brought down some of them.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
France ended basically insolvent, and the financial strain brought down its monarchy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Providing universal health care to undocumented immigrants will bring down health care costs in our state by preventing people from seeking out basic care in emergency rooms, which is much more costly.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Improving data, tools, and consistency in the initial assessments would reduce errors and bring down the number of appeals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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