brought down; bringing down; brings down
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
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Pedro Pascal stars as real-life DEA agent Javier Peña, who, along with his partner, agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), is tasked with bringing down Escobar, the Medellín Cartel, and later the Cali Cartel.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Jones and fellow Indiana linebacker Ro Hardy brought down Bernard short of a first down.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This editorial board supported both bills for rightly bringing down government restrictions on housing development.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Verb
McCutcheon was less productive, bringing down one of his targets for 5 yards.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Pedro Pascal stars as real-life DEA agent Javier Peña, who, along with his partner, agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), is tasked with bringing down Escobar, the Medellín Cartel, and later the Cali Cartel.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Jones and fellow Indiana linebacker Ro Hardy brought down Bernard short of a first down.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This editorial board supported both bills for rightly bringing down government restrictions on housing development.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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