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
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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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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The game was level in the 68th when Wissa was brought down by Abdukodir Khusanov for a penalty.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Put simply, the president is bringing down the mood.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
By designing a custom chip, OpenAI can bring down the cost of serving its models to consumers.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Back in 2023—right when companies were bringing down the RTO hammer—the business leader argued that workers who go into the office will get a career boost by demonstrating their value to bosses.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The game was level in the 68th when Wissa was brought down by Abdukodir Khusanov for a penalty.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Put simply, the president is bringing down the mood.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
By designing a custom chip, OpenAI can bring down the cost of serving its models to consumers.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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