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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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Also inside are soothing Centella Asiatica, which brings down inflammation, with a powerful blend of tranexamic acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, and azelaic acid (essentially a Who's Who of brightening ingredients).
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
The reaction to its quarter was bringing down Salesforce by roughly 7%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Yoon himself, as a prosecutor, helped bring down former President Park Geun-hye, who was imprisoned for corruption and abuse of power.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Also inside are soothing Centella Asiatica, which brings down inflammation, with a powerful blend of tranexamic acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, and azelaic acid (essentially a Who's Who of brightening ingredients).
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
The reaction to its quarter was bringing down Salesforce by roughly 7%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Yoon himself, as a prosecutor, helped bring down former President Park Geun-hye, who was imprisoned for corruption and abuse of power.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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