bringdown

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noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce bringdown (audio)

bring down

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verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
2
: to carry (a total) forward
Phrases
bring down the house or bring the house down
: to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Verb
However, that maneuver gave lawmakers the opportunity to put forward no-confidence motions against him – and lawmakers on the left, who have repeatedly vowed to bring down his government, did just that. Lauren Kent, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 Now, both sides are joining forces to bring down the more centrist prime minister. Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024 Senior receiver Devin Clore was brought down well before the line to gain, and Perryville’s season ended there. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024 The Biden administration struggled to bring down the growing number of migrants coming to the southern border. Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bringdown 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bringdown was in the 13th century

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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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