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

In theory, higher interest rates should cool the economy by reducing spending and bringing down prices. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The 5% threshold for 10-year Treasury yields could also bring down tech stocks, which sold off on Monday, led by chipmakers that had been riding the massive wave of hyperscaler spending. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Two other planes brought down the World Trade Center and another struck the Pentagon on a day when some 3,000 people died. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

David Jolly, Democratic nominee Jolly’s plan to bring down insurance costs is to create a new statewide catastrophe fund. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 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