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

Notes that would bring down civilization are stuffed in a plastic ball sack! — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

During a Senate hearing last fall, the company's president, Mike Virnig, told lawmakers steps are being taken to bring down the build times to about a year. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Monday that tighter monetary policy might be needed to bring down inflation and the central bank should make fast, incremental adjustments. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

And scaling Everest to above 8,000 meters and bringing down a body that has been frozen in ice for three decades will push any team to its limit. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 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