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

Anderson urged lawmakers to provide changes that would help utilities, not just bring down their liability, but also costs for customers. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

More domestic production would also do little to bring down energy bills. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

French markets came under pressure on Monday after the weekend scenes, with bonds, stocks and the euro all selling off, amid growing skepticism about the country's ability to bring down its deficit to a sustainable level. — Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

The country’s industrial machine is set up to commoditize products through overwhelming economies of scale, to bring down prices, and conquer global markets — regardless of financial return. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 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