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

There's a certain simple logic to the thought of bringing down the price of fuel by banning its export. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

The star guard actually was bringing down the team’s shooting average. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

And there are ways that AI might be useful in bringing down certain costs. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 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