bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce bringdown (audio)

bring down

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verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
2
: to carry (a total) forward
Phrases
bring down the house or bring the house down
: to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

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
The Fed jacks up rates to slow demand and bring down inflation. Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Police bring down armed suspect in bodycam footage Scot Cohen, CEO of WRAP, said the mental health crisis, especially in major cities, is worsening every year, and responding officers are dispatched to tumultuous scenes where anything can happen. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 Biden’s budget calls for expanding that price cap to the commercial market, and allowing Medicare to negotiate more aggressively to bring down the cost of other drugs, though manufacturers have sued to block such price negotiations. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The provisions were priorities of the House, which like the Senate has long sought free-market solutions to bring down the high cost of healthcare. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 The Biden White House has seized on bringing down the cost of health care as one way to tackle these economic concerns. Bo Erickson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 The decision, which pits some Haredi lawmakers against secular officials like Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who wants to increase Haredi involvement in the military, threatens to bring down the governing coalition. Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The crowd hollers, shaking the wooden pillars, threatening to bring down the entire coliseum. Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 Strong, prolonged winds could bring down trees and power lines, resulting in property damage and power outages. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bringdown was in the 13th century

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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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