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

The company’s rate is also slightly cheaper than what the district currently has, De Lucio said, and the rate would be brought down further if the district meets a threshold of more than 60 students being transported. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Such increases could lead the central bank to lift its key interest rate later this year to cool spending and bring down inflation. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

After changes, security remained in the area, but the level of it brought down, making the entry less daunting. — Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Irina and Raskova will enjoy a long, successful professional collaboration, purging Star City of traitors and threats and bringing down Petrovsky in a plot that leads to his ending his life in ignominy, having confessed to crimes against the state. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 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